Wisconsin High School Basketball - Mellen triumphant over Lac Courte Oreilles
January 9, 2025: Hayward, WI 54843 The crowd at Thursday's league challenge between the Mellen Granite Diggers (Mellen, WI) and the host Lac Courte Oreilles Eagles (Hayward, WI), observed Mellen's basketball team overwhelm Lac Courte Oreilles by a score of 80-45.
The Granite Diggers (7-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Bayfield (Bayfield, WI). The Trollers come into the Northern Lights challenge with a 7-3 record. In their last challenge, Bayfield trounced Washburn (Washburn, WI), 68-65, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Mercer Tigers (Mercer, WI) in a Northern Lights challenge, on Friday, January 10. Lac Courte Oreilles will attempt to improve on its 1-7 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 1-5 record after their 82-27 league loss to Hurley (Hurley, WI).
