The Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks and the Ellsworth Panthers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Baldwin-Woodville made easy work of River Falls and carried off a 47-27 win. Given the Blackhawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 358th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ellsworth). They secured a 52-47 W over New Richmond on Thursday.
Baldwin-Woodville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points per game. As for Ellsworth, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-4.
Baldwin-Woodville beat Ellsworth 53-41 in their previous matchup back in February. Will Baldwin-Woodville repeat their success, or does Ellsworth have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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