Onalaska is 1-9 against Tarkington since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Onalaska Wildcats will be playing at home against the Tarkington Longhorns at 6:30 p.m. Onalaska knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Tarkington likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Onalaska needed a bit of extra time to put away Splendora. They managed a 76-72 win over the Wildcats.
Onalaska's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Devon Vienneau, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. Vienneau's afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Brayden Topkins was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Tarkington had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 68-25 win over the Hornets. The Longhorns' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tarkington's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.9 points per game. As for Onalaska, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Onalaska lost to Tarkington at home by a decisive 68-52 margin when the teams last played back in January. Will Onalaska have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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