Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Assumption
By Team Reports
Feb 4, 2025, 1:23pm
Basketball Recap: Assumption Royals vs. Neillsville Warriors
| 02/03/25 @ Neillsville | 55-54 |
| 01/30/25 @ Auburndale | 56-40 |
| 01/28/25 vs Rhinelander | 59-29 |
| 01/27/25 @ Marathon | 75-47 |
| 01/25/25 vs Marathon | 75-47 |
| + 4 more games |
Assumption had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. They pulled ahead with a 55-54 photo finish over the Neillsville Warriors. That's more bragging rights for the Royals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Assumption's win was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1. As for Neillsville, their loss ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-2.
Assumption and Neillsville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. Assumption will take on Athens at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday up 382 places (16 vs. 398). Meanwhile, Neillsville (ranked 11th) will meet Owen-Withee (ranked 68th) at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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