The Belleville Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the New Glarus Glarner Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Belleville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully New Glarus likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, everything came up roses for Belleville against Wisconsin Heights as the squad secured a 61-24 victory. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Vanguards are ranked 292nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for New Glarus, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They strolled past Marshall with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 55-36.
Belleville pushed their record up to 18-5 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.9 points over those games. As for New Glarus, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.
Belleville strolled past New Glarus when the teams last played back in January by a score of 54-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for Belleville 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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