Alta-Aurelia and West Bend-Mallard are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Alta-Aurelia Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the West Bend-Mallard Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Alta-Aurelia is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Ar-We-Va 85-35. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, West Bend-Mallard put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 47-30 victory over North Iowa. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Bison are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Bend-Mallard's win was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Alta-Aurelia, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Alta-Aurelia came up short against West Bend-Mallard in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 52-47. Can Alta-Aurelia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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