The New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers will head out on the road to challenge the Nokomis Redskins at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly was able to grind out a solid win over the Panthers, taking the game 44-36. The win made it back-to-back wins for New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly.
Meanwhile, Nokomis waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. They walked away with a 56-43 win over Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City. Winning is a bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 14 more assists than your opponent, as Nokomis did.
Nokomis' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Grace Dewerff, who scored 13 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Mehochko, who scored six points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-13 record this season. As for Nokomis, they pushed their record up to 19-10 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly came up short against the Redskins when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 49-42. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nokomis' Kinley Stolte, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 19 rebounds. Now that New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
