The Lakeland Thunderbirds's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. The game between them and Wausau West wasn't particularly close, with Lakeland falling 57-42. While losing is never fun, Lakeland can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while Wausau West is ranked 109th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wausau West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brett Butalla, who scored 12 points along with four steals. Griffin Lange was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with two steals.
Lakeland's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Wausau West, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-8.
Lakeland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 81-66 loss vs. Marquette on the 17th. Wausau West has also already played their next game, a 48-40 loss against Marshfield on the 16th.
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