The Rhinelander Hodags will head out on the road to take on the Mosinee Indians at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Rhinelander has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Even though Shawano Community scored an imposing 55 points on Tuesday, Rhinelander still came out on top. Rhinelander strolled past Shawano Community with points to spare, taking the game 72-55.
Meanwhile, Mosinee waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They came out on top against Xavier by a score of 72-65. The win was all the more spectacular given Mosinee's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while Xavier is ranked 18th).
Mosinee got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landen Thomer out in front who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 17 rebounds. Thomer is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keagen Jirschele, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Rhinelander's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Mosinee, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Rhinelander came up short against Mosinee in their previous meeting back in January, falling 70-58. Can Rhinelander avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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