Nekoosa is 2-8 against Westfield Area since December of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Nekoosa Papermakers will host the Westfield Area Pioneers at 7:00 p.m.
Last Tuesday, Nekoosa lost to Iola-Scandinavia on the road by a 68-53 margin. While losing is never fun, the Papermakers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 110th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westfield Area). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Rio 94-59. The Pioneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Westfield Area is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.1 points over those games. As for Nekoosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Things could have been worse for Nekoosa, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-44 loss to Westfield Area when the teams last played back in January. Will Nekoosa have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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