Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 58-29 defeat at the hands of the Wausau West Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 379th, while the Warriors are ranked 65th).
Wausau West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bennett Matteson led the charge by going 6 of 11 on his way to 11 points. Another player making a difference was Griffin Lange, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln's loss dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Wausau West, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln will venture away from home to challenge Wausau East at 7:15 p.m. on February 7th. Wausau West has already played their next match (against Rhinelander), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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