The McFarland Spartans will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Monroe Cheesemakers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
McFarland is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Monona Grove just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They received a blow as they fell 69-50 to the Silver Eagles. The contest marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Monroe had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Comets, posting a 77-41 win. Given the Cheesemakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Comets are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McFarland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Monroe, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
McFarland came up short against Monroe in their previous matchup back in January, falling 58-49. Can McFarland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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