The Nicolet Knights and the Port Washington Pirates are set to duel on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Nicolet is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Hartford on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Nicolet was beaten by Hartford 73-26. The Knights have struggled against the Orioles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
While Port Washington didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took a blow against Whitefish Bay on Thursday, falling 85-36. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Nicolet's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Port Washington, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
Nicolet came up short against Port Washington in their previous meeting back in January, falling 62-50. Can Nicolet avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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