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| 01/30/24 - Home | 73-46 W |
| 12/14/23 - Away | 68-59 W |
| 01/31/23 - Away | 26-71 L |
| 12/16/22 - Home | 34-59 L |
| 02/01/22 - Home | 43-41 W |
| + 5 more games |
Iola-Scandinavia is 8-2 against Amherst since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds take on the Amherst Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Iola-Scandinavia will be strutting in after a victory while Amherst will be coming in after a loss.
Iola-Scandinavia took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Wild Rose, posting a 78-36 win. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 28 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Amherst was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 57-32 to Bonduel. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Bears are ranked sixth).
Iola-Scandinavia's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points per game. As for Amherst, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.
Everything came up roses for Iola-Scandinavia against Amherst in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 73-46 win. Will Iola-Scandinavia repeat their success, or does Amherst have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
