Webster hasn't had much luck against Shell Lake recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Webster Tigers will take on the Shell Lake Lakers at 5:45 p.m.
Last Friday, Webster came up short against Grantsburg and fell 40-33. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 113th, while the Pirates are ranked 353rd).
Meanwhile, Shell Lake had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30.9 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 66-23 win over the Cardinals. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 29 points or more this season.
Shell Lake pushed their record up to 20-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39.2 points. As for Webster, their loss dropped their record down to 19-2.
Webster was able to grind out a solid win over Shell Lake in their previous matchup back in January, winning 52-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Webster 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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