New Auburn came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 49-26 margin over the Flambeau Falcons. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Falcons are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/20/24 @ Flambeau | 49-26 |
12/10/24 @ Bruce | 56-16 |
12/05/24 @ Northwood | 58-46 |
11/21/24 @ Clear Lake | 45-35 |
02/16/24 @ Clayton | 42-23 |
+ 10 more games |
New Auburn's victory was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Flambeau, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Auburn will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Chetek-Weyerhaeuser at 6:15 p.m. on December 30th. Flambeau will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against Webster at 3:00 p.m. on December 28th. Webster knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Flambeau likes a good challenge.
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