Basketball Game Preview: Mauston Golden Eagles vs. Nekoosa Papermakers

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Previous Games

01/03/25 - Away	51-53 L
01/30/24 - Away	83-65 W
12/22/23 - Home	65-62 W
02/07/23 - Home	73-52 W
01/06/23 - Away	73-56 W
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Mauston is 9-1 against Nekoosa since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Mauston Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nekoosa Papermakers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Mauston will face Nekoosa after dropping another heartbreaker against Royall on Monday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Mauston came up short against Royall, falling 64-41. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while the Panthers are ranked 103rd).

Meanwhile, Nekoosa lost 43-22 to Adams-Friendship on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Papermakers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Mauston's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Nekoosa, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.

Mauston couldn't quite finish off Nekoosa in their previous matchup back in January and fell 53-51. Will Mauston 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.