Manawa hasn't had much luck against Bonduel recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Manawa Wolves are taking a road trip to square off against the Bonduel Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Manawa got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They took down Amherst 48-31 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Meanwhile, Bonduel put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Iola-Scandinavia 61-58. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 78th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manawa has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Bonduel, they pushed their record up to 15-0 with the victory, which was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Manawa was taken down by Bonduel 77-35 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Manawa avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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