The Aquinas Blugolds will face off against the West Salem Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Salem will be up against a hot Aquinas squad: the team just extended their winning streak to nine. Aquinas was the clear victor by a 57-36 margin over Onalaska on Tuesday. Given the Blugolds' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/14/25 @ Onalaska | 4 |
| 01/10/25 vs La Crosse Central | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs McDonell Central | 8 |
| 12/30/24 vs Sun Prairie West | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs Caledonia | 3 |
| 12/17/24 @ Tomah | 6 |
It was another big night for Samantha Davis, who went 6 of 8 en route to 14 points in addition to five boards and four steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Dobbins, who posted eight points.
Meanwhile, West Salem had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 38.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 73-27 victory over the Blackhawks.
West Salem is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Aquinas, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Aquinas took their victory against West Salem in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 by a conclusive 64-44. The rematch might be a little tougher for Aquinas since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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