The Brillion Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Mosinee Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Brillion unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a hard 64-46 fall against Kiel. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Brillion has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Mosinee pushed their score all the way to 63 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 64-63 to Rhinelander. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Mosinee came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Rhinelander is ranked 202nd).
Landen Thomer put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 27 points and 16 rebounds. He hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for five straight games. Keagen Jirschele was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Brillion's loss ended a 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-3. As for Mosinee, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-4.
Brillion and Mosinee were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but Brillion came up empty-handed after a 54-53 loss. Can Brillion avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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