Basketball Recap: Menomonie Takes a Tough Playoff Loss

Mustangs

Previous 5 Games

03/01/25 vs Rice Lake	36-68
02/28/25 vs Rhinelander	57-42
02/21/25 vs Chippewa Falls	73-34
02/14/25 @ New Richmond	79-63
02/11/25 @ Eau Claire Memorial	32-76

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Menomonie can now relate to. They were beaten by the Rice Lake Warriors 68-36 on Saturday. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Menomonie's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Rice Lake, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 22-5.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Rice Lake beat Menomonie by a score of 68-36 later that day.