Basketball Game Preview: Wilder Wildcats vs. Vision

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Previous Games

01/31/24 - Home	20-17 W
01/04/24 - Away	44-26 W
01/09/23 - Home	48-15 W
12/06/22 - Away	39-4 W
12/01/21 - Home	42-10 W
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Wilder has gone 9-0 against Vision recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Wilder Wildcats will host Vision at 7:00 p.m. Wilder is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last 13 games.

Wilder will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Liberty Charter, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Wilder enjoyed a cozy 38-24 win over Liberty Charter on Monday.

Meanwhile, Vision hadn't done well against Notus recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Vision's way against Notus as Vision made off with a 49-28 victory. Vision has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.

Wilder better keep an eye on Raelynn Nickel. She was instrumental in Vision's win, dropping a triple-double on 22 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. Nickel is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 33 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrie Parrish, who posted five points in addition to 18 boards and three steals.

Vision smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 38 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in 13 consecutive matchups.

Wilder pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.6 points per game. As for Vision, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.

Wilder skirted past Vision 20-17 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Will Wilder repeat their success, or does Vision have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.