New Berlin West is 2-8 against Pius XI Catholic since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The New Berlin West Vikings will head out to square off against the Pius XI Catholic Popes at 7:00 p.m. New Berlin West knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Pius XI Catholic likes a good challenge.
New Berlin West is headed into the match having just posted their biggest victory since February 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 86-41 win over East Troy. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while the Trojans are ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pius XI Catholic was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 72-67 to Kettle Moraine Lutheran. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Saturday (55), the Popes still had to take the loss.
Pius XI Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for New Berlin West, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
New Berlin West strolled past Pius XI Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 79-65. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Berlin West since the squad 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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