Manawa is 0-10 against Bonduel since February of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Manawa Wolves will take on the Bonduel Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Manawa beats Bonduel with 57 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, Manawa made off with a 57-56 victory over Iola-Scandinavia. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Meanwhile, Bonduel came tearing into Tuesday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 46-31 win over the Eagles. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Eagles are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bonduel pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Manawa, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Manawa was taken down by Bonduel 70-28 when the teams last played back in February. Can Manawa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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