The Baraboo Thunderbirds will venture away from home to face off against the Reedsburg Beavers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Baraboo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
Last Tuesday, Baraboo didn't have too much trouble with Poynette as they won 73-59. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while the Pumas are ranked 393rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Reedsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 66-48 fall against Lodi. The matchup marked the Beavers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Baraboo is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Reedsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Everything went Baraboo's way against Reedsburg in their previous meeting back in January, as Baraboo made off with an 80-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Baraboo 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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