Basketball Game Preview: Merrill Bluejays vs. Stevens Point Panthers

Merrill hasn't had much luck against Stevens Point recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Merrill Bluejays will host the Stevens Point Panthers at 7:15 p.m.

Merrill came up short against Adams-Friendship on Monday, falling 68-43.

Meanwhile, Stevens Point strolled past Rhinelander with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 54-38.

Stevens Point is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.1 points per game. As for Merrill, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.

Merrill was taken down by Stevens Point 72-16 when the teams last played back in January. Will Merrill have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.