Wisconsin High School Basketball - Stevens Point can't hold off Merrill
February 7, 2023: Merrill, WI 54452 The Merrill Bluejays basketball team scored 48 points and restricted the visiting Stevens Point Panthers to 45 in the Bluejays league victory on Tuesday.
The Bluejays now sport a 11-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln for a Wisconsin Valley contest on Friday, February 10. Merrill will battle a Red Raiders team coming off a 66-59 league win over Wausau East (Wausau, WI). The Red Raiders record now stands at 7-14.
The Panthers (12-9) will now prepare for their contest against Marshfield (Marshfield, WI). The Tigers come into the Wisconsin Valley contest with a 18-4 record. In their last contest, Marshfield edged Chippewa Falls (Chippewa Falls, WI), 82-26, in a non-league contest.