The Wallace Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Southwest Roughriders at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Wallace has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Wildcats on Friday. Wallace was the clear victor by a 58-38 margin over Maxwell. Wallace has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Southwest was beaten by Perkins County 75-37 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Roughriders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Plainsmen are ranked 70th).
Wallace will have to contain Houston Billeter as he made an impact in Southwest's last game. He posted 26 points and five rebounds. The contest was Billeter's tenth in a row with at least 16 points.
Wallace pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.7 points over those games. As for Southwest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-12.
Things could have been worse for Wallace, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-33 loss to Southwest in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Wallace avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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