The Homestead Highlanders will face off against the Nicolet Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Homestead knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Nicolet likes a good challenge.
Homestead had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 20-point drubbing they dealt Grafton on Friday. Homestead was the clear victors by an 86-66 margin over Grafton. The victory continues a trend for the Highlanders in their matchups with the Black Hawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Nicolet was able to grind out a solid win over Milwaukee King on Saturday, taking the game 78-66. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Generals are ranked 144th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Homestead's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.4 points over those games. As for Nicolet, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Homestead came up short against Nicolet in their previous matchup back in January, falling 76-72. Will Homestead have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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