Wisconsin High School Basketball - Northwood can't hold off Mellen
December 5, 2024: Mellen, WI 54546 Mellen Granite Diggers (Mellen, WI) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Northwood Evergreens (Minong, WI), 59-55 in a non-league match.
With the victory, Mellen advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Granite Diggers host South Shore (Port Wing, WI) to face the Cardinals in a Northern Lights match on Monday, December 9. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 1-1. South Shore lost 59-27 in their recent league match against Drummond (Drummond, WI)
The Evergreens now own a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Clear Lake for a Lakeland - West match on Tuesday, December 10. Northwood will face a Warriors squad coming off a 60-59 non-league win over Colfax (Colfax, WI). The Warriors record now stands at 2-0.
