Basketball Recap: Merrill Comes Up Short

Merrill was the 72-66 winner over Rhinelander when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Merrill Bluejays received a blow on Saturday as they fell 65-46 to the Rhinelander Hodags. The Bluejays have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Merrill's defeat dropped their record down to 9-12. As for Rhinelander, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.

While Merrill had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.