The Badger Braves will be playing at home against the McKinley Red Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Badger will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Last Thursday, it was close, but Badger sidestepped the Eagles for a 53-51 win.
Katie Grexa continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 17 rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Huscroft, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, McKinley's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight defeat. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 65-40 walloping at the hands of South Range.
Badger's win bumped their record up to 18-2. As for McKinley, they have not been sharp recently as the team's lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Badger strolled past the Red Dragons when the teams last played back in January of 2023 by a score of 62-47. Will Badger repeat their success, or do the Red Dragons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.