Melrose-Mindoro lost to Eleva-Strum back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Mustangs were beaten by the Cardinals 77-45. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Cardinals are ranked 44th).
Eleva-Strum's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Avaya Zwiefelhofer led the charge by putting up 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddea Brown, who posted 16 points.
Melrose-Mindoro has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Eleva-Strum, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-0.
Melrose-Mindoro has already played their next matchup, a 65-29 victory against Montello on the 24th. As for Eleva-Strum, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 85-12 win against Cornell on the 24th.
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