The Amherst Falcons will square off against the Auburndale Apaches at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Amherst has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Auburndale will arrive with nine straight victories.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Amherst faced off against Almond-Bancroft on Tuesday. Amherst came up short against Almond-Bancroft, falling 50-24. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Auburndale didn't have too much trouble with Newman on Tuesday as they won 50-36. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Fighting Cardinals are ranked 439th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Auburndale pushed their record up to 14-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Amherst, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Amherst couldn't quite finish off Auburndale in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 44-41. Can Amherst avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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