After losing to DeForest the last time they met, Monona Grove decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Monona Grove Silver Eagles escaped with a win on Thursday against the DeForest Norskies by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. Given the Silver Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Norskies are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Silver Eagles
| 01/16/25 @ DeForest | 53-52 |
| 01/07/25 @ Beaver Dam | 77-73 |
| 12/28/24 @ Columbus | 72-43 |
| 12/21/24 @ McFarland | 69-50 |
Monona Grove pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for DeForest, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Monona Grove will host Portage at 2:20 p.m. on January 25th. As for DeForest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Edgewood at 7:20 p.m. on January 24th.
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