Melrose-Mindoro is 0-3 against Aquinas since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Aquinas Blugolds at 7:15 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Melrose-Mindoro got the win against Eleva-Strum by a conclusive 62-38. Given Melrose-Mindoro's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Eleva-Strum is ranked 324th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Aquinas strolled past La Crosse Logan with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 61-45. The win was just what Aquinas needed coming off of a 60-17 loss in their prior game.
Aquinas got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Samantha Davis out in front who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Davis' fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Madeline Murphy, who scored 12 points along with 5 rebounds and 4 steals.
The victory makes it two in a row for Melrose-Mindoro and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Aquinas, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Melrose-Mindoro suffered a grim 65-39 defeat to Aquinas in their previous matchup back in March of 2019. Will Melrose-Mindoro have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
