Ladysmith is 0-10 against Northwestern since February of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Ladysmith Lumberjacks will venture away from home to square off against the Northwestern Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Ladysmith is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Last Monday, Ladysmith blew past Chequamegon, posting a 72-39 win. Given the Lumberjacks' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Screaming Eagles are ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northwestern was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 63-57 to Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau. The game marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Ladysmith pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Northwestern, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.
Ladysmith came up short against Northwestern when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 79-69. Can Ladysmith avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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