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LakelandMerrill
Thunderbirds
77
Bluejays
62

The Merrill (WI) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral non-conference game against Lakeland (Minocqua, WI) by a score of 77-62.

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Lakeland----77
Merrill----62
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Game Story

Wisconsin High School Basketball - Lakeland tops Merrill

January 26, 2023: Minocqua, WI 54548

Lakeland Thunderbirds (Minocqua, WI) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Merrill Bluejays (Merrill, WI), 77-62 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Lakeland upgrades its record to 7-7 on the campaign. The Thunderbirds host Antigo (Antigo, WI) to play the Red Robins in a Great Northern bout on Friday, February 3. The Red Robins come into the bout with a record of 2-14.

Next up, the Bluejays play the Wausau East Lumberjacks (Wausau, WI) in a Wisconsin Valley bout, on Friday, January 27. Merrill will attempt to upgrade on its 5-9 season record. The Lumberjacks come into the bout with a 7-9 record after their 77-69 league win over D.C. Everest (Schofield, WI).

Rankings & Records

Lakeland (22-23)

WI
201
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
12-114-72-47-63-1.522.3641,4671,290

Merrill (22-23)

WI
230
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
11-154-82-85-34-4.423.3331,5031,649

Team Scoring Averages

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Lakeland		----63.8
Merrill		027.0041.057.8

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Team Stat Comparison

LakelandMerrill
-Points Per Game3.0
-Rebounds Per Game1.0
-Assists Per Game0.6
-Steals Per Game0.3
-Blocks Per Game0.0

Team Leaders

LakelandMerrillNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#35 Troy Mootz25.04.9
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Rebounds Per Game#23 Tyson Glisch8.02.6
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Assists Per Game#35 Troy Mootz6.01.0
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Steals Per Game#2 Carter Baade2.00.8
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Blocks Per Game#0 Jaden Bush00.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Lakeland5-8Merrill5-6
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/22/22LakelandShawano Community(L) 73-522/21/23Shawano CommunityMerrill(L) 65-42
12/2/22LakelandMedford(W) 78-2912/13/22MedfordMerrill(L) 72-34
1/20/23MedfordLakeland(L) 73-72
12/16/22LakelandAntigo(W) 43-312/6/23AntigoMerrill(W) 72-58
2/3/23AntigoLakeland(W) 62-502/28/23MerrillAntigo(W) 70-49
1/6/23LakelandRhinelander(L) 68-5712/20/22MerrillRhinelander(W) 55-33
2/10/23RhinelanderLakeland(L) 57-53
1/10/23Northland PinesLakeland(L) 57-392/2/23Northland PinesMerrill(L) 56-36
2/17/23LakelandNorthland Pines(L) 73-42
1/13/23LakelandMosinee(L) 76-6512/1/22MerrillMosinee(L) 79-51
2/23/23MosineeLakeland(L) 87-713/3/23MosineeMerrill(L) 79-47
2/16/23LakelandWausau East(W) 83-7312/16/22Wausau EastMerrill(L) 86-70
1/27/23MerrillWausau East(W) 72-71
2/21/23AshlandLakeland(W) 68-331/7/23MerrillAshland(W) 84-39

Record Breakdown

Lakeland (22-23)

Merrill (22-23)
12-11
Overall
11-15
4-7
League
4-8
8-3
Non-League
6-6
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
5-8
Common Opponent
5-6
2-4
Home
2-8
7-6
Away
5-3
3-1
Neutral
4-4
0-1
Playoff
1-1
12-11
In-State
10-15
0-0
Out-of-State
1-0