Wausau East is 0-10 against Wausau West since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Wausau East Lumberjacks and the Wausau West Warriors will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 7:15 p.m.
Wausau East is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They lost 60-34 to Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln.
Evelyn Thome
| 02/06/25 @ Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln | 22 |
| 11/26/24 @ Gillett | 20 |
| 12/02/24 @ Crandon | 17 |
| 01/28/25 vs Merrill | 16 |
| 12/13/24 @ Merrill | 16 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Evelyn Thome, who posted six points along with 22 boards and four blocks. Those 22 rebounds gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hailey Bass, who earned eight points and six steals.
Even though they lost, Wausau East was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 assists per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.
Meanwhile, Wausau West was able to grind out a solid win over Chippewa Falls on Monday, taking the game 64-53.
Wausau West's victory bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Wausau East, their loss dropped their record down to 0-16.
Wausau East took a serious blow against Wausau West in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wausau West's Ayla Christensen, who put up 17 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Now that Wausau East knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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