Tomahawk hasn't had much luck against Mosinee recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Tomahawk Hatchets will venture away from home to face off against the Mosinee Indians at 7:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Tomahawk lost 55-34 to Lakeland on Tuesday. The Hatchets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Mosinee was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 53-49 to Northland Pines. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Indians came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Eagles are ranked 176th).
Tomahawk will need focus on slowing down Carson Balgord, one of several Mosinee players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 12 points along with six boards and three steals. Balgord is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Reinke, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards.
Mosinee's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-3. As for Tomahawk, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Tomahawk was dealt a bruising 109-26 defeat at the hands of Mosinee in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Tomahawk was down 77-12.
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