Basketball Game Preview: Ladysmith Lumberjacks vs. Spooner Rails

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Previous Games

01/16/26 - Away	58-38 W
01/28/25 - Away	51-29 W
12/13/24 - Home	61-44 W
01/18/24 - Away	53-55 L
12/07/23 - Home	48-52 L
+ 5 more games

Ladysmith has gone 8-2 against Spooner recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Lumberjacks will be playing at home against the Rails at 7:00 p.m. Ladysmith has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 209 points over their last three games.

Ladysmith hadn't beaten Northwestern on the road since February 6, 2023 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Lumberjacks came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 66-53.

Meanwhile, Spooner came up short against Hayward on Monday and fell 56-47. While losing is never fun, the Rails can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 334th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 80th).

Ladysmith has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.9 points over those games. As for Spooner, their loss dropped their record down to 10-13.

Ladysmith got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in January against Spooner by a conclusive 58-38 score. Will the Lumberjacks repeat their success, or do the Rails have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.