Sun Prairie West is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Carmen Northwest is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Sun Prairie West Wolves will finish 2023 at home by hosting Carmen Northwest at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sun Prairie West knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven contests -- so hopefully Carmen Northwest likes a good challenge.
Sun Prairie West pushed their score all the way to 96 last Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 101-96 hit to the loss column at the hands of Milwaukee Academy of Science. The loss put an end to Sun Prairie West's undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Carmen Northwest scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They walked away with a 101-91 victory over Meir. Given Carmen Northwest's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Meir is ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sun Prairie West's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1. As for Carmen Northwest, their win bumped their record up to an identical 6-1.
Sun Prairie West beat Carmen Northwest 84-74 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Does Sun Prairie West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carmen Northwest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.