The Onalaska Wildcats will face off against the Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Onalaska knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 contests -- so hopefully Anderson-Shiro likes a good challenge.
Onalaska will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating New Waverly, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Onalaska took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 79-49 victory over New Waverly. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 26 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 vs New Waverly | 18 |
| 01/14/25 vs Crockett | 23 |
| 01/10/25 @ Trinity | 15 |
Onalaska's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Patrick Roth, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. The game was Roth's third in a row with at least ten points. Devon Vienneau was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points in addition to six assists and six steals.
Onalaska smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Anderson-Shiro has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 75-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crockett on Friday.
Onalaska has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.3 points. As for Anderson-Shiro, their loss dropped their record down to 14-8.
Onalaska didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Anderson-Shiro in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 73-67 victory. Will Onalaska repeat their success, or does Anderson-Shiro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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