The Eau Claire North Huskies will head out to face off against the Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Eau Claire North lost to Superior on the road by a 69-53 margin. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Eau Claire Memorial waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 57-47. Given the Old Abes' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Warriors are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Eau Claire Memorial pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Eau Claire North, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Eau Claire North came up short against Eau Claire Memorial when the teams last played back in January, falling 48-39. Can Eau Claire North avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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