Basketball Recap: Wittenberg-Birnamwood Comes Up Short

Wittenberg-Birnamwood entered their match against Wausau West on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers fell 45-36 to the Wausau West Warriors. The contest marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Kargie Cooper was the offensive standout of the matchup as he went 7-for-15 en route to 14 points in addition to five boards and three steals. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Griffin Lange, who posted 13 points and four steals.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood's defeat dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Wausau West, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.

Wittenberg-Birnamwood has already played their next contest (against Bonduel), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Wausau West, they have already played their next matchup, a 75-72 loss against Wausau East on the 13th.