The Almond-Bancroft Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Rosholt Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Almond-Bancroft has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 184 points over their last three games.
Almond-Bancroft took a loss when they played away from home last Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 66-38 victory over Manawa. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Eagles' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Wolves are ranked 324th).
Mya Dernbach
| 01/05/26 vs Manawa | 22 |
| 12/28/25 vs Lomira | 31 |
| 12/27/25 vs Amherst | 23 |
| 12/15/25 @ Adams-Friendship | 15 |
| 12/12/25 @ Pittsville | 39 |
| + 5 more games |
Almond-Bancroft relied on the efforts of Aaliyah Newby, who shot 64% from the field en route to 22 points in addition to five boards and three steals, and Mya Dernbach, who went 7-for-14 to rack up 22 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. The matchup was Dernbach's tenth in a row with at least 15 points. Aubree Phillips also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Rosholt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 43-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gresham Community.
Almond-Bancroft pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points over those games. As for Rosholt, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Almond-Bancroft got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in January of 2025 against Rosholt by a conclusive 67-46 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles 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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