Merkel hasn't had much luck against Wall recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Badgers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawks at 6:00 p.m.
On Tuesday, Merkel opened the new year with a less-than-successful 51-38 loss to Clyde.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Wall duked it out with Grape Creek on Tuesday. The Hawks breezed past the Eagles to the tune of 74-15. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Wall pushed their record up to 23-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.5 points on average over those games. As for Merkel, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Merkel took a serious blow against Wall in their previous meeting back in January of 2025, falling 71-24. Can the Badgers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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