Basketball Recap: Pepin/Alma Comes Up Short

Pepin/Alma suffered their closest loss since December 21, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs by a score of 63-61. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Melrose-Mindoro this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 58-45 back in January.

Pepin/Alma's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Melrose-Mindoro, their win bumped their record up to 13-8.

Coming up, Pepin/Alma will face off against Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Pepin/Alma's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Melrose-Mindoro, they have already played their next match, a 58-42 loss against Luther on the 15th.