The Spencer Rockets and the Owen-Withee Blackhawks will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Spencer sitting on three straight victories and Owen-Withee on six.
While Spencer didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Colby 55-35 on Thursday. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 119th, while the Hornets are ranked 257th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Owen-Withee got the win against Columbus Catholic on Thursday by a conclusive 45-20. The Blackhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Owen-Withee pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.3 points per game. As for Spencer, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Spencer ended up a good deal behind Owen-Withee in their previous matchup back in January, losing 61-43. Can Spencer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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