Poynette is 3-0 against Nekoosa since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Poynette Pumas will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nekoosa Papermakers at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Poynette took a serious blow against Lakeside Lutheran, falling 69-34. While losing is never fun, Poynette can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 330th, while Lakeside Lutheran is ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, Nekoosa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 14th straight defeat. Their rough 67-47 defeat to Adams-Friendship might stick with them for a while.
Poynette has not been sharp recently as the team has lost 14 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season. As for Nekoosa, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
Poynette barely slipped by Nekoosa when the teams last played back in December of 2018, winning 51-50. Will Poynette repeat their success, or does Nekoosa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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