The Montello Hilltoppers will square off against the Rio Vikings at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Montello came up short against Cambria-Friesland on Friday, falling 74-50. While losing is never fun, Montello can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 445th, while Cambria-Friesland is ranked 222nd).
Meanwhile, Rio was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 94-59 loss at the hands of Westfield Area.
Montello's loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-13. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.4 points over those games. As for Rio, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Montello strolled past Rio when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 69-53. Will Montello repeat their success, or does Rio have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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