The Auburndale Apaches will head out to square off against the Prentice Buccaneers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Auburndale is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They lost to Pittsville on the road by a 45-31 margin on Monday.
Meanwhile, Prentice came up short against Owen-Withee on Tuesday and fell 47-38. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 246th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 68th).
Auburndale's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4. As for Prentice, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 9-7.
Auburndale took their win against Prentice in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 54-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburndale since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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