Iola-Scandinavia and Wittenberg-Birnamwood are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds will challenge the Wittenberg-Birnamwood Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Iola-Scandinavia is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Tuesday, in a tight match that could have gone either way, Iola-Scandinavia made off with a 50-49 win over Shiocton. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Chiefs are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wittenberg-Birnamwood suffered their biggest defeat since February 19, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Bonduel, falling 69-49. The Chargers have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Iola-Scandinavia pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Wittenberg-Birnamwood, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 5-2.
Iola-Scandinavia came up short against Wittenberg-Birnamwood in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 56-46. Can Iola-Scandinavia avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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