It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Northland Pines Eagles take on the Merrill Bluejays at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday... Northland Pines knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Merrill likes a good challenge.
While Northland Pines didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 59-31 victory over Tomahawk. The 59-point effort marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Merrill came up short against Mosinee on Friday and fell 68-57. The loss was the Bluejays' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Merrill fell to 2-1. As for Northland Pines, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Northland Pines was taken down by Merrill 71-39 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Northland Pines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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