The Grafton Black Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the West Bend West Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Bend West took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Grafton, who comes in off a win.
Grafton 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 simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Nicolet 71-31. The Black Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, West Bend West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 65-31 defeat at the hands of Port Washington. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while the Pirates are ranked 140th).
Grafton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for West Bend West, their loss dropped their record down to 4-14.
Grafton strolled past West Bend West when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 58-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grafton since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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