Wautoma has gone 8-2 against Nekoosa recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hornets will take on the Papermakers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Wautoma's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Wautoma took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They secured a 63-58 W over Wisconsin Dells. The Hornets' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Carson Rose
| 02/12/26 vs Wisconsin Dells | 80% |
| 02/06/26 @ Mauston | 67% |
| 12/01/25 @ Appleton West | 67% |
| 12/15/25 vs North Fond du Lac | 63% |
| 11/25/25 vs St. Mary Catholic | 60% |
Wautoma's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carson Rose, who shot 80% from the field to rack up 16 points. Those 80% shooting accuracy gave Rose a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Pica, who posted 21 points and six boards.
Wautoma was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Nekoosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Adams-Friendship and fell 68-34.
Wautoma pushed their record up to 7-14 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.2 points over those games. As for Nekoosa, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Wautoma was able to grind out a solid victory over Nekoosa in their previous meeting back in January, winning 75-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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