The South Milwaukee Rockets will head out to face off against the Augustine Prep Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Milwaukee is looking for their season's first victory.
South Milwaukee is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Grafton on Saturday. The Rockets took a 51-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Black Hawks.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jasiah Jones, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine boards. Billy Burnett was another key player, putting up 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Augustine Prep). They had just enough and edged out St. John's Northwestern Military Academy 75-73. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Lions have posted since December 17, 2024.
The victory got Augustine Prep back to even at 2-2. As for South Milwaukee, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
South Milwaukee lost to Augustine Prep on the road by a decisive 67-50 margin in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Rockets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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