The Wisner-Pilger Gators will take on the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Wisner-Pilger saw some tournament action on Monday. They took a 48-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stanton. The loss continues a trend for the Gators in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Lyons-Decatur Northeast suffered their closest defeat since December 12, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of Madison by a score of 38-36. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wisner-Pilger will need to focus on slowing down Tavyanna Parker, one of several Lyons-Decatur Northeast players who made an impact when they last played. She posted four points in addition to ten boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Parker a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Lexus Petersen, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 11 points and six boards.
Lyons-Decatur Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Wisner-Pilger, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-11.
Everything came up roses for Wisner-Pilger against Lyons-Decatur Northeast in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 72-31 win. In that contest, Wisner-Pilger amassed a halftime lead of 34-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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