The Wausau West Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Crandon Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Wausau West has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with eight straight defeats, while Crandon will come in with three straight victories.
Wausau West is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Eau Claire North at home and fell 73-43.
Wausau West's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Ayla Christensen, who went 9 for 16 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and two steals, and Olivia Colwell, who had 13 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Colwell is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Even though they lost, Wausau West smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Crandon blew past Wausau East, posting a 67-22 win. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Cardinals this season.
Crandon's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wausau West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Wausau West couldn't quite finish off Crandon in their previous matchup back in November of 2019 and fell 56-53. Can Wausau West avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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