Thunderbirds
| 01/13/25 @ Marshfield | 60-49 |
| 01/10/25 @ Rhinelander | 63-28 |
| 01/07/25 vs Tomahawk | 69-16 |
Lakeland waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 60-49 win over the Marshfield Tigers. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Tigers are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mckenzie Holm and Hailey Klumb certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Holm went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points, while Klumb posted 13 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Emma Ridgway, who put up six points and five rebounds.
Lakeland has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Marshfield, they dropped their record down to 4-8 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lakeland will take on Mosinee at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Marshfield, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Wausau West at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
