Onalaska hasn't had much luck against Aquinas recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Onalaska Hilltoppers will head out to take on the Aquinas Blugolds at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Onalaska made easy work of Tomah and carried off a 50-27 victory. Given the Hilltoppers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while the Timberwolves are ranked 414th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Aquinas waltzed into their game on Thursday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 55-50 W against the Riverhawks. 55 seems to be a good number for the Blugolds as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Onalaska better keep an eye on Samantha Davis. She was instrumental in Aquinas' win, going 9 for 13 on her way to 22 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Davis now owns an excellent 45.9% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Ava Fernholz, who posted nine points and four steals.
Aquinas' victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Onalaska, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
Onalaska suffered a grim 57-36 defeat to Aquinas in their previous matchup back in January. Can Onalaska avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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