The New Auburn Trojans are taking a road trip to square off against the Birchwood Bobcats at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Auburn has 13 straight victories, Birchwood has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
New Auburn is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lake Holcombe, posting a 69-19 win. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Chieftains are ranked 407th), the result on Tuesday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Birchwood came up short against Cornell on Tuesday and fell 65-56.
New Auburn's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Birchwood, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything came up roses for New Auburn against Birchwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 64-24 win. Will New Auburn repeat their success, or does Birchwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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