The Merrill Bluejays will venture away from home to take on the Rhinelander Hodags at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Rhinelander took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Merrill, who comes in off a win.
Merrill is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 77-57 margin over Antigo on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Rhinelander entered their match against Medford on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Rhinelander took a 71-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Medford. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Hodags came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Raiders are ranked 202nd).
Merrill now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Rhinelander, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-3.
Merrill didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Rhinelander in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 72-66 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Merrill since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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