The Pittsville Panthers will square off against the Almond-Bancroft Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Almond-Bancroft will be up against a hot Pittsville team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Pittsville simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Tri-County 68-20. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Penguins are ranked 444th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Almond-Bancroft took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 61-16 win over Port Edwards. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Almond-Bancroft pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.9 points per game. As for Pittsville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Pittsville ended up a good deal behind Almond-Bancroft when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 44-30. Will Pittsville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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