The Ripon Tigers will take on the Berlin Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Ripon: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Berlin has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
Ripon easily dispatched Nekoosa on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Tigers fell just short of Omro by a score of 66-64 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Tigers have suffered since December 28, 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Berlin). They strolled past Wautoma with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 81-63. The Indians' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Berlin's victory bumped their record up to 10-3. As for Ripon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Things could have been worse for Ripon, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 69-54 loss to Berlin in their previous matchup back in February of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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