The Beloit Memorial Purple Knights will head out to take on the Union Grove Broncos at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Beloit Memorial turned things around against Badger on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Badgers by a score of 68-55. The win was all the more spectacular given the Purple Knights' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Badgers are ranked 125th).
Meanwhile, Union Grove came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wolverines, posting a 55-27 victory. The Broncos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 28 points or more this season.
Beloit Memorial better keep an eye on Ashley Lamers. She was instrumental in Union Grove's win, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. Lamers is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Samantha Hafferkamp, who posted 11 points along with five boards and four steals.
Union Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Union Grove pushed their record up to 13-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Beloit Memorial, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 4-10.
Beloit Memorial was dealt a bruising 83-43 defeat at the hands of Union Grove in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Beloit Memorial avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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