It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Menominee Indian Eagles duke it out with the Amherst Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Menominee Indian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Menominee Indian is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They enjoyed a cozy 64-46 victory over Wabeno/Laona on Saturday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 162nd, while the Rebels are ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Amherst lost to Pacelli on the road by a 65-48 margin on Saturday.
Menominee Indian's win ended a 14-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-4. As for Amherst, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Menominee Indian strolled past Amherst in their previous meeting on December 12th by a score of 45-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Menominee Indian since the squad 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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