Basketball Recap: Merrill Drops Season-High Score on Antigo

Bluejays

Team Score

01/18/25 vs Antigo	77
12/28/24 vs Mayville	75
12/05/24 vs Crandon	74
12/03/24 @ Newman	74
12/19/24 vs Medford	71

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Merrill). They were the clear victor by a 77-57 margin over the Antigo Red Robins on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for the Bluejays, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Merrill now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Antigo, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-6.

Merrill and Antigo could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. Merrill will square off against Rhinelander at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday down 114 places (205 vs. 91). Similarly, Antigo (ranked 228th) will meet Wittenberg-Birnamwood (ranked 55th) at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.