The Wahpeton Huskies will face off against the Lisbon Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Wahpeton turned things around against Four Winds/Minnewaukan two weeks ago. They walked away with a 61-53 win over the Indians.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lisbon). They claimed a resounding 64-37 victory over Ellendale. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Broncos.
Wahpeton better focus on containing Ryatt Wertman and Brynn Wiltse as the pair were huge in Lisbon's win. Wertman went 8 of 15 on her way to 21 points along with five rebounds and three steals, while Wiltse went 7 of 12 en route to 14 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Mairs, who posted seven points.
Lisbon was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Lisbon's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Wahpeton, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Wahpeton against Lisbon in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 55-25 win. In that matchup, Wahpeton amassed a halftime lead of 31-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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