Pepin/Alma just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Ellsworth Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Pepin/Alma knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Ellsworth likes a good challenge.
Pepin/Alma will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Elmwood/Plum City out 67-64.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth wrapped up 2024 with a 74-60 victory over Cadott. The contest marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Ellsworth is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Pepin/Alma, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Pepin/Alma beat Ellsworth 62-55 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pepin/Alma since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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