Amherst was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers 57-20. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Chargers are ranked 18th).
Amherst's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
Coming up, Amherst will face off against Weyauwega-Fremont at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, they will square off against Bonduel at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bonduel is on a seven-game streak of home wins, Wittenberg-Birnamwood a 14-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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