Basketball Recap: Eau Claire Memorial Beats La Crosse Central for Their Seventh Straight Win

Old Abes

Margin (Wins)

12/27/24 @ D.C. Everest	65
01/24/25 vs Chippewa Falls	61
12/28/24 vs Prescott	58
02/04/25 vs Holmen	52
12/06/24 @ Chippewa Falls	52

Eau Claire Memorial had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the La Crosse Central Riverhawks 61-29. The Old Abes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Eau Claire Memorial's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.4 points. As for La Crosse Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-6.

Coming up, Eau Claire Memorial will welcome Eau Claire North at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Eau Claire Memorial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 19 contests. La Crosse Central has already played their next game (against Onalaska), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.