The Newman Fighting Cardinals will face off against the Prentice Buccaneers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Newman is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.
Last Monday, Newman lost to Columbus Catholic at home by a 60-43 margin. While losing is never fun, the Fighting Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Dons are ranked 195th).
Meanwhile, everything went Prentice's way against Three Lakes on Monday as Prentice made off with a 62-39 win. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Newman's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Prentice, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Newman didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Prentice when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. Does Newman have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prentice turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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