Basketball Recap: Eleva-Strum Picks Up 11th Consecutive Win

Cardinals

Previous Games

01/12/26 @ Melrose-Mindoro	55-36
01/09/26 vs Osseo-Fairchild	70-22
01/05/26 vs Arcadia	63-45
12/19/25 vs Augusta	68-55
12/11/25 @ Alma Center Lincoln	72-29
+ 6 more games

Eleva-Strum put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 55-36. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Mustangs are ranked 272nd) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Eleva-Strum's victory bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Melrose-Mindoro, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Eleva-Strum won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Blair-Taylor at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Melrose-Mindoro, they will head out to square off against Augusta at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Mustangs will need to watch out since the Beavers have now posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.