The Wheaton Warriors will challenge the Brandon/Evansville Chargers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Wheaton knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Brandon/Evansville likes a good challenge.
While Wheaton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Battle Lake 76-52 on Tuesday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Battlers are ranked 415th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Brandon/Evansville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 71-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Underwood.
Wheaton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.6 points per game. As for Brandon/Evansville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Wheaton came up short against Brandon/Evansville when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 61-56. Can Wheaton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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