Basketball Game Preview: Mosinee Indians vs. Merrill Bluejays + Official Tickets

The Mosinee Indians will head out to square off against the Merrill Bluejays at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Mosinee will be strutting in after a win while Merrill will be coming in after a loss.

Mosinee will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Lakeland, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Indians breezed past the Thunderbirds to the tune of 55-22 on Friday. The Indians' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Addy Henrich

Steals

12/05/25 vs Lakeland	6
12/02/25 @ Rhinelander	2
11/25/25 vs Neillsville	3
11/22/25 @ Poynette	2
11/20/25 vs Wittenberg-Birnamwood	2

Addy Henrich and Megan Treu were among the main playmakers for Mosinee as the former posted nine points in addition to six steals and five rebounds and the latter shot 64% from the field on her way to 16 points. Henrich is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bridget Frye, who put up eight points and five boards.

Mosinee was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Merrill took on Northland Pines on Friday. The Bluejays came up short against the Eagles, falling 46-26. The matchup marked the Bluejays' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

The victory made it two in a row for Mosinee and bumps their season record up to 3-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 54 points in those games. As for Merrill, their defeat was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.

Everything came up roses for Mosinee against Merrill in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the team secured a 66-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.