Basketball Game Preview: Waelder Wildcats vs. Nordheim Pirates

The Waelder Wildcats will challenge the Nordheim Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Waelder hasn't scored more than 19 points for 13 games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.

Waelder is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Moulton on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Waelder was outmatched by Moulton and fell 61-3. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-3.

Meanwhile, Nordheim got the win against Prairie Lea on Friday by a conclusive 37-15. The Pirates pushed the score to 28-4 by the end of the third, a deficit the Indians cut but never quite recovered from.

Nordheim is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-10 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.8 points per game. As for Waelder, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

Waelder was taken down by Nordheim 87-8 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Waelder have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.