Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-49 heartbreaker at the hands of the Merrill Bluejays. While losing is never fun, the Red Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 383rd, while the Bluejays are ranked 180th).
Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Merrill, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 7-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln will head out to take on Stevens Point at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Stevens Point knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln likes a good challenge. As for Merrill, they will take on D.C. Everest at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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