The Monroe Cheesemakers will venture away from home to take on the Sauk Prairie Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Saturday, Monroe didn't have quite enough to beat Freeport and fell 54-51. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Cheesemakers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 186th in Wisconsin, while the Pretzels are ranked 426th in Illinois).
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Sauk Prairie's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 73-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mount Horeb.
This is the second loss in a row for Monroe and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Sauk Prairie, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
Monroe came up short against Sauk Prairie in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 66-56. Can Monroe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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