The South Fork Ponies will challenge the New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, South Fork escaped with a win against Midwest Central/Delavan by the margin of a single free throw, 40-39. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Ponies.
Meanwhile, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 34.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They secured a 34-30 W over the Piasa Birds.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly pushed their record up to 4-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.8 points per game. As for South Fork, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for South Fork against New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 53-24 victory. Will South Fork repeat their success, or does New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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