Wisconsin High School Basketball - Washburn holds off Mellen
January 18, 2024: Washburn, WI 54891 Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Washburn Castle Guards (Washburn, WI) and the visiting Mellen Granite Diggers (Mellen, WI), saw Washburn's basketball squad hold off Mellen by a tally of 43-38.
With the victory, Washburn improves its record to 6-6 on the campaign. The Castle Guards host Northwood (Minong, WI) to confront the Evergreens in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 22. The Evergreens come into the challenge with a record of 5-9. Northwood lost 48-18 in their recent league challenge against Clear Lake (Clear Lake, WI)
Next up, the Granite Diggers confront the Butternut Midgets (Butternut, WI) in a Northern Lights challenge, on Monday, January 22. Mellen will attempt to improve on its 9-7 season record.