Basketball Game Preview: Medford Raiders vs. Rhinelander Hodags

Medford hasn't had much luck against Rhinelander recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Hodags at 6:00 p.m. Medford is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.

On Tuesday, Medford was fully in charge, breezing past Tomahawk 60-31. The game marked the Raiders' most dominant victory of the season so far.

Taylor Klingbeil

Points

12/02/25 @ Tomahawk	27
11/29/25 vs D.C. Everest	19
11/28/25 vs Wausau West	23
11/20/25 vs New London	31
11/18/25 vs Shawano Community	23

Medford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Taylor Klingbeil out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards. Klingbeil's big performance that evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Baumgartner, who posted 15 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.

Medford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Rhinelander came up short against Mosinee on Tuesday and fell 43-32. The Hodags have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Medford's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Rhinelander, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Medford was able to grind out a solid win over Rhinelander when the teams last played back in January, winning 64-56. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.