The Waconia Wildcats will face off against the Prior Lake Lakers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Saturday, Waconia took a blow against Cretin-Derham Hall, falling 93-51. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Prior Lake came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they left with even more momentum. They rang in the new year with a 78-69 win over the Irish. While the Lakers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Waconia has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Prior Lake, their victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Waconia beat Prior Lake 83-75 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Waconia repeat their success, or does Prior Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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