The Auburndale Apaches and the Neillsville Warriors will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Auburndale was able to grind out a solid win over Weyauwega-Fremont, taking the game 59-48. Given the Apaches' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Warhawks are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Neillsville suffered their closest defeat since December 29, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Weyauwega-Fremont by a score of 60-58. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Auburndale's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Neillsville, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Auburndale came out on top in a nail-biter against Neillsville in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, sneaking past 80-78. Does Auburndale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neillsville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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