The Wapahani Raiders and the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Wapahani is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They snuck past Eastbrook with a 57-52 win. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while the Panthers are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe entered their tilt with Blackford on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They breezed by the Bruins to the tune of 65-8. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 20 points or more this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Wapahani and bumps their season record up to 19-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points over those games. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their win bumped their record up to 24-1.
Wapahani beat Alexandria-Monroe 61-52 when the teams last played back in December of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wapahani 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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