Antigo hasn't had much luck against Lakeland recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Antigo Red Robins will head out to square off against the Lakeland Thunderbirds at 6:00 p.m.
Antigo is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game on Friday. They were dealt a 67-35 loss at the hands of Rhinelander. While losing is never fun, the Red Robins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Hodags are ranked 169th).
Meanwhile, Lakeland entered their tilt with Xavier on Saturday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They breezed by the Hawks to the tune of 73-32. The Thunderbirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 29 points or more this season.
Lakeland pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.7 points per game. As for Antigo, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Antigo took a serious blow against Lakeland when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 87-14. Can Antigo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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