A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Onalaska Wildcats face off against the Trinity Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday... Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Onalaska lost 43-18 to Coldspring-Oakhurst on Tuesday. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Trinity has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-37 heartbreaker at the hands of Crockett.
Despite the loss, Trinity saw an underclassman step up: freshman Mariah Tyson dropped a double-double on 12 points and 21 boards. Tyson has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 19 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ariah English, who posted six points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Trinity smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests.
Onalaska has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-17 record this season. As for Trinity, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-9.
Onalaska came up short against Trinity in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 39-28. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tyson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 boards. Now that Onalaska knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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