Basketball Preview: New London-Spicer Wildcats vs. Minnewaska Area Lakers
New London-Spicer and Minnewaska Area are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The New London-Spicer Wildcats will challenge the Minnewaska Area Lakers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Minnewaska Area took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on New London-Spicer, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, New London-Spicer finally turned things around against Paynesville on Friday. They blew past the Bulldogs 81-40. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their 30-point performance the game before.
Meanwhile, a victory for Minnewaska Area just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Redwood Valley on the road and fell 87-47. The Lakers haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The win got New London-Spicer back to even at 1-1. As for Minnewaska Area, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
New London-Spicer took their victory against Minnewaska Area in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 73-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for New London-Spicer since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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