Nekoosa and Mauston are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2019, but not for long. The Nekoosa Papermakers will host the Mauston Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nekoosa has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since November 19.
Last Tuesday, Nekoosa came up short against Northland Lutheran and fell 42-31.
Meanwhile, Mauston was able to grind out a solid victory over Viroqua on Tuesday, taking the game 43-35. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 116th, while the Blackhawks are ranked 317th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mauston has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.7 points per game. As for Nekoosa, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Nekoosa might still be hurting after the 46-20 loss they got from Mauston in their previous matchup back in January. Can Nekoosa avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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