Amherst and Menominee Indian are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2018, but not for long. It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Amherst Falcons challenge the Menominee Indian Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Amherst will be strutting in after a win while Menominee Indian will be coming in after a defeat.
Amherst took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 49-48 victory over Nekoosa. While the Falcons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, Menominee Indian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 67-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
Amherst's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.6 points per game. As for Menominee Indian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Amherst didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Menominee Indian in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 70-65 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Amherst since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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