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| 01/09/26 - Home | 65-18 W |
| 02/11/25 - Home | 70-26 W |
| 01/07/25 - Away | 55-34 W |
| 02/06/24 - Away | 78-47 W |
| 12/19/23 - Home | 69-22 W |
| + 5 more games |
Lakeland is 9-1 against Tomahawk since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Thunderbirds will challenge the Hatchets at 7:15 p.m. Lakeland will be strutting in after a victory while Tomahawk will be coming in after a loss.
Lakeland proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 33) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They slipped by Northland Pines 56-55. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Tomahawk was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were outmatched by Rhinelander and fell 77-35. While losing is never fun, the Hatchets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 463rd, while the Hodags are ranked 96th).
Tomahawk's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Lakeland, their win bumped their record up to 6-13.
Everything came up roses for Lakeland against Tomahawk in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 65-18 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
