The Lakota West Firebirds will take on the St. Xavier Bombers at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakota West will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Lakota West is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 54-47 victory over Oak Hills.
Meanwhile, St. Xavier got the win against Lebanon on Friday by a conclusive 45-25. The Bombers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Lakota West better focus on containing Donovan Waleskowski and Brayden Reilly as the pair were huge in St. Xavier's win. Waleskowski shot 83% from the field en route to 14 points, while Reilly posted ten points and four steals. The last time Waleskowski's shooting accuracy was this high was back in January of 2024. Brendan Deeley was another key player, putting up six points.
Lakota West's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points over those games. As for St. Xavier, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season.
Lakota West didn't have too much breathing room in their match against St. Xavier in their previous matchup back in February, but they still walked away with a 61-56 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lakota West since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
