Basketball Game Preview: Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Red Raiders vs. Stevens Point Panthers

Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln hasn't had much luck against Stevens Point recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Red Raiders will head out to square off against the Stevens Point Panthers at 7:45 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln is headed into Tuesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Merrill. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Bluejays are ranked 180th).

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Stevens Point took on Marshfield on Friday. Stevens Point might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 67-61 to Marshfield, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost four in a row.

Stevens Point's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.

Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln was dealt a bruising 71-43 defeat at the hands of Stevens Point in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.