The Mercer Tigers will challenge the Lac Courte Oreilles Eagles at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 82-27, which was the final score in Mercer's tilt against Hurley on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 482nd, while the Northstars are ranked 179th).
Meanwhile, Lac Courte Oreilles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a blow against Mellen, falling 80-45.
Lac Courte Oreilles' loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Mercer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Mercer came up short against Lac Courte Oreilles in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 62-54. Can Mercer avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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