Merrill lost to Florence back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Bluejays took a 50-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Bluejays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Bobcats are ranked 130th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Florence to victory, but perhaps none more so than CeCe Mills, who posted 20 points and three steals. Kelsi Chrisman was another key player, putting up six points in addition to nine steals and seven assists.
Merrill's defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for Florence, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.
Merrill will venture away from home to challenge Mosinee at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Florence, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Elcho at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats will be up against the Hornets' rather soft defense (which has allowed 52.6 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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