Lake Holcombe and New Auburn are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Lake Holcombe Chieftains will head out on the road to take on the New Auburn Trojans at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Lake Holcombe came up short against Cornell and fell 38-29.
Meanwhile, New Auburn put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They enjoyed a cozy 52-34 win over Prairie Farm. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Panthers are ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Auburn's victory was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.9 points per game. As for Lake Holcombe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Lake Holcombe suffered a grim 51-29 defeat to New Auburn when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Lake Holcombe avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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