Grafton hasn't had much luck against Homestead recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grafton Black Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Homestead Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. Grafton will be strutting in after a victory while Homestead will be coming in after a defeat.
Grafton got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Port Washington 62-60. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Black Hawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 373rd, while the Pirates are ranked 149th).
Meanwhile, Homestead was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 58-52 to Whitefish Bay. The matchup marked the Highlanders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Homestead's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-3. As for Grafton, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-6.
Grafton couldn't quite finish off Homestead in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 69-67. Can Grafton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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