Basketball Recap: Rhinelander Takes Down Rice Lake in a Playoff Battle

Hodags

Previous Games

03/07/25 vs Rice Lake	43-42
02/27/25 @ Medford	51-43
02/22/25 vs Merrill	65-46
02/21/25 vs Mosinee	64-61
02/18/25 vs Wabeno/Laona	73-39
+ 3 more games

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Rhinelander had no problem doing just that on Friday. They escaped with a win against the Rice Lake Warriors by the margin of a single free throw, 43-42. Winning may never get old, but the Hodags sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.

Rhinelander's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Rice Lake, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.

As of now, neither Rhinelander nor Rice Lake have any future games scheduled.