Elk Mound waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the St. Croix Central Panthers 70-67. Given the Mounders' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while the Panthers are ranked 200th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mounders
| 01/23/25 vs St. Croix Central | 70-67 |
| 01/13/25 vs Fall Creek | 62-54 |
| 01/03/25 vs Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau | 64-63 |
| 12/27/24 vs Altoona | 71-61 |
| 12/20/24 vs Colfax | 55-49 |
| + 9 more games |
Elk Mound's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.6 points per game. As for St. Croix Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-8 record.
Elk Mound wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 71-62 win against Mondovi on the 24th. As for St. Croix Central, they will face off against Ellsworth at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Ellsworth's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine contests.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
