New Auburn and Lake Holcombe are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The New Auburn Trojans will host the Lake Holcombe Chieftains at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. New Auburn will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
New Auburn will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Prairie Farm, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. New Auburn strolled past Prairie Farm with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 52-34. 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.
Meanwhile, Lake Holcombe came up short against Cornell on Thursday and fell 38-29.
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 offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 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.
New Auburn took their win against Lake Holcombe when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 51-29. Will New Auburn repeat their success, or does Lake Holcombe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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