Basketball Game Preview: Northland Pines Eagles vs. Rhinelander Hodags

Northland Pines is 1-9 against Rhinelander since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northland Pines Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rhinelander Hodags at 7:15 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Northland Pines is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 64-29 loss at the hands of Crandon. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 370th, while the Cardinals are ranked 105th).

Meanwhile, Rhinelander was beaten by Assumption 59-29 on Tuesday. The Hodags have struggled against the Royals recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Northland Pines' loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Rhinelander, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.

Northland Pines took a serious blow against Rhinelander in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 70-22. Will Northland Pines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.