The Florence Bobcats basketball team scored 54 points and limited the visiting Merrill Bluejays to 17 in the Bobcats non-league triumph on Friday.

The Bobcats now possess a 3-1 record. They play next when they travel to Wabeno/Laona for a Northern Lakes game on Tuesday, December 10. Florence will confront a Rebels team coming off a 54-40 league win over Three Lakes (Three Lakes, WI). The Rebels record now stands at 2-3.

With the loss, Merrill falls to 1-4 on the campaign. The Bluejays host Wausau West (Wausau, WI) to confront the Warriors in a Wisconsin Valley game on Tuesday, December 10. The Warriors go into the game with a record of 0-6.