Wausau East hadn't done well against D.C. Everest recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Wausau East Lumberjacks secured a 63-59 W over the D.C. Everest Evergreens. Given the Lumberjacks' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Evergreens are ranked 136th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wausau East's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for D.C. Everest, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Wausau East will be playing at home against Merrill at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Wausau East knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 games -- so hopefully Merrill likes a good challenge. As for D.C. Everest, they will head out to challenge Marshfield at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in D.C. Everest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
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