The Auburndale Apaches will head out on the road to challenge the Amherst Falcons at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Auburndale has nine straight wins, Amherst has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Auburndale didn't have too much trouble with Newman as they won 50-36. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Fighting Cardinals are ranked 439th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Amherst faced off against Almond-Bancroft on Tuesday. Amherst lost 50-24 to Almond-Bancroft. The contest marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Auburndale pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for Amherst, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Auburndale skirted past Amherst 44-41 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Auburndale repeat their success, or does Amherst have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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