Basketball Game Preview: Tri County Northeast Wolfpack vs. Wausa Vikings

The Tri County Northeast Wolfpack will square off against the Wausa Vikings on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Having struggled with five losses in a row, Tri County Northeast turned things around against Homer on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 61-29 victory over the Knights. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-7.

Meanwhile, Wausa put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Elkhorn Valley by a score of 59-51.

Wausa pushed their record up to 14-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Tri County Northeast, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-11.

Tri County Northeast came up short against Wausa when the teams last played back in January of 2023, falling 39-35. Thankfully for Tri County Northeast, Jaxon Claussen (who went 5 for 12 on his way to 17 points in addition to six boards and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.