Basketball Recap: Lakeland Piles Up the Points Against Wausau West

Thunderbirds

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 @ Antigo	73
12/17/24 vs Wausau West	49
12/06/24 @ Medford	29
12/03/24 vs Mosinee	3
12/10/24 vs Rice Lake	-9

Lakeland hadn't done well against Wausau West recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lakeland Thunderbirds simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wausau West Warriors 72-23. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 29 points or more this season.

Lakeland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Wausau West, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Lakeland has already played their next game, an 83-33 victory against Northland Pines on the 20th. As for Wausau West, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-56 win against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln on the 20th.