The Baldwin-Woodville Blackhawks will head out to square off against the Osceola Chieftains at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Baldwin-Woodville can't be too worried about heading out to take on Osceola: they just beat Ellsworth at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Baldwin-Woodville pulled ahead with a 61-60 photo finish over Ellsworth on Tuesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Blackhawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 335th, while the Panthers are ranked 137th).
Meanwhile, Osceola came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 74-68 W against the Warriors.
Osceola pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. As for Baldwin-Woodville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-12.
Baldwin-Woodville came up short against Osceola in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-53. Can Baldwin-Woodville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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