The Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls will face off against the Onalaska Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Anderson-Shiro is headed into Tuesday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 75-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crockett on Friday.
Meanwhile, Onalaska waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 79-49. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 384th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 1201st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Onalaska's win came from a few key players Anderson-Shiro will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Patrick Roth, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Devon Vienneau was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 14 points along with six assists and six steals.
Onalaska smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Anderson-Shiro's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Onalaska, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Anderson-Shiro came up short against Onalaska in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 73-67. Thankfully for Anderson-Shiro, Bryan Wyatt (who went 7 for 11 en route to 19 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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