Basketball Game Preview: Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers vs. Amherst Falcons

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Home	72-48 W
02/08/24 - Home	50-47 W
01/02/24 - Away	61-57 W
02/09/23 - Away	61-70 L
02/10/22 - Home	57-49 W
+ 5 more games

Wittenberg-Birnamwood has gone 9-1 against Amherst recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers will venture away from home to square off against the Amherst Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wittenberg-Birnamwood has eight straight victories, Amherst has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Tuesday, in a tight game that could have gone either way, Wittenberg-Birnamwood made off with a 69-68 win over Weyauwega-Fremont. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Warhawks are ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Amherst came up short against Shiocton on Tuesday, falling 75-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Falcons have suffered against the Chiefs since December 8, 2020.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points per game. As for Amherst, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood took their win against Amherst when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 72-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wittenberg-Birnamwood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.