Basketball Game Preview: D.C. Everest Evergreens vs. Wausau East Lumberjacks

The D.C. Everest Evergreens will square off against the Wausau East Lumberjacks at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Wausau East took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on D.C. Everest, who comes in off a win.

Last Friday, everything went D.C. Everest's way against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln as D.C. Everest made off with a 65-45 win. Given the Evergreens' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Red Raiders are ranked 328th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Wausau East was beaten by Stevens Point 81-53 on Friday. The Lumberjacks have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

D.C. Everest's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-10. As for Wausau East, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.

D.C. Everest came up short against Wausau East when the teams last played back in January, falling 63-59. Will D.C. Everest have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.