The DeForest Norskies will head out to square off against the Columbus Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. DeForest will be strutting in after a victory while Columbus will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, DeForest turned things around against Edgewood on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 74-60 win over the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, Columbus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 93-47 loss at the hands of Lake Mills. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the L-Cats are ranked 35th).
Columbus' defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for DeForest, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-11.
DeForest strolled past Columbus when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 68-51. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeForest since the squad 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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