If Viroqua was feeling good fresh off their 59-24 takedown of La Farge/Youth Initiative last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Viroqua Blackhawks took a blow against the West Salem Panthers on Thursday, falling 73-27. While losing is never fun, the Blackhawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Panthers are ranked 47th).
Viroqua has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for West Salem, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Viroqua will head out to take on Black River Falls at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. As for West Salem, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Aquinas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Aquinas knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully West Salem likes a good challenge.
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