The Poynette Pumas are taking a road trip to square off against the Deerfield Demons at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Poynette has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Deerfield will arrive with four straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 78-39, which was the final score in Poynette's tilt against Lake Mills on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Pumas have lost by exactly 39 points.
Meanwhile, Deerfield strolled past Palmyra-Eagle with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 52-34.
Deerfield pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Poynette, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Poynette beat Deerfield 59-52 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poynette since the squad 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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