Basketball Game Preview: Flambeau Falcons vs. Birchwood Bobcats

The Flambeau Falcons will face off against the Birchwood Bobcats at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Flambeau is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lake Holcombe just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Chieftains by a score of 51-48.

Meanwhile, Birchwood entered their contest against New Auburn on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Birchwood came up short against New Auburn, falling 70-49.

Birchwood's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5. As for Flambeau, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 10-2.

Flambeau came up short against Birchwood in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 77-72. Can Flambeau avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.