Indian Trail and Racine Case are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Indian Trail Hawks duke it out with the Racine Case Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Indian Trail turned things around against Richland Center on Saturday. They escaped with a win against the Hornets by the margin of a single free throw, 57-56.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Indian Trail to victory, but perhaps none more so than Euphrates Willis, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Willis has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jack Zeller, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points.
Indian Trail smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Racine Case came up short against Waukesha West on Monday and fell 79-69. The loss continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Wolverines: they've now lost three in a row.
Indian Trail's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. As for Racine Case, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Indian Trail came up short against Racine Case in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 53-49. Can Indian Trail avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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