Wausau East is 0-10 against Wausau West since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wausau East Lumberjacks will be playing at home against the Wausau West Warriors at 7:15 p.m. Wausau East is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home.
While Wausau East couldn't quite beat Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 20-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Wausau East fell just short of Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln by a score of 56-54. Wausau East has struggled against Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Wausau West narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past D.C. Everest 56-53.
Wausau East has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Wausau West, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.
Wausau East came up short against Wausau West in their previous matchup back in January, falling 51-44. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wausau West's Kelly Kray, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Wausau East knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
