Kickapoo hasn't had much luck against Wauzeka-Steuben recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Kickapoo Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Wauzeka-Steuben Hornets at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
While Kickapoo didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Wonewoc-Center, posting a 74-44 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Wolves are ranked 477th), the result on Monday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wauzeka-Steuben). They enjoyed a cozy 52-36 victory over Boscobel on Monday. The win was some much needed relief for the Hornets as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Wauzeka-Steuben's victory bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Kickapoo, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Kickapoo didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Wauzeka-Steuben in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-50 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kickapoo 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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