Basketball Recap: Wausau East Piles Up the Points Against Marathon

The matchup between Wausau East and Marathon on Tuesday hardly resembled the 22-21 effort from their previous meeting. The Wausau East Lumberjacks blew past the Marathon Red Raiders 89-48. That 41 point margin sets a new team best for the Lumberjacks this season.

Lumberjacks

Previous 5 Games

12/10/24 vs Marathon	89-48
12/07/24 @ Green Bay East	86-63
12/03/24 vs New London	69-51
11/30/24 vs Superior	59-47
11/29/24 @ Eau Claire North	84-60

The victory keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.4 points per game. As for Marathon, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-2.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wausau East will host Merrill at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Wausau East has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Marathon, they will be playing at home against Rib Lake at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.