The Verona Wildcats will square off against the Waukesha South Blackshirts at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Verona knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 24 matches -- so hopefully Waukesha South likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Verona faced off against Janesville Craig on Thursday. Verona walked away with a 69-59 win over Janesville Craig. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Cougars are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Waukesha South ended up a good deal behind Kettle Moraine on Thursday and lost 65-51. The Blackshirts have struggled against the Lasers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meetings.
Verona has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.0 points over those games. Waukesha South's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16.
Verona might still be hurting after the 78-58 loss they got from Waukesha South in their previous meeting back in January of 2022. Will Verona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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