Rhinelander hasn't had much luck against Wausau East recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Rhinelander Hodags will head out to take on the Wausau East Lumberjacks at 7:15 p.m.
Rhinelander is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 2nd on Saturday. They took a blow against Wisconsin Dells, falling 70-42. The game marked the Hodags' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wausau East made easy work of Berlin on Saturday and carried off an 81-57 victory. Given the Lumberjacks' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Indians are ranked 122nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Having lost for the first time this season, Rhinelander fell to 8-1. As for Wausau East, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-1.
Things could have been worse for Rhinelander, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took an 82-63 loss to Wausau East in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Rhinelander avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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