Ladysmith came up into this matchup off a tough 25-point loss last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Northwestern Tigers by a score of 41-39 on Friday. The Lumberjacks have struggled against the Tigers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Ladysmith's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 4-4. As for Northwestern, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Ladysmith will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mellen at 5:45 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Northwestern will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Superior at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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