The Northland Pines Eagles will challenge the Rhinelander Hodags at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northland Pines' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
While Northland Pines didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They strolled past Merrill with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 61-45.
Meanwhile, Rhinelander put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They secured a 63-59 W over Wittenberg-Birnamwood.
Rhinelander's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. As for Northland Pines, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-1.
Northland Pines lost to Rhinelander at home by a decisive 60-43 margin when the teams last played back in January. Can Northland Pines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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