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Abby Thompson takes a shot for the Blair-Taylor Wildcats in their game against Melrose-Mindoro. Thompson led the Wildcats with 26 points.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats girls basketball team hosted Dairyland Conference rival Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Dec. 20. The game ended up being physical, but BT left the court with a nearly 30-point win.
BT got on the board first when Lindsay Steien made an outlet pass to Abby Thompson, who...
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Lilly Radcliffe leads the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs on the offensive attack in their game against Blair-Taylor. Radcliffe had 18 points.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs girls basketball team continued its season with two games last week. MM started with a road trip to take on Brookwood Monday, Dec. 19.
MM came out of the gates on fire, as the Mustangs built up a 20-4 lead with 7:13 left in the first half. The Mustangs...
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs boys basketball team won both of its games last week. MM started the week with a road trip to take on Brookwood Monday, Dec. 19.
MM came out on fire, as the Mustangs built a 19-7 lead with 10:11 left in the first half. The Mustangs continued to extend the...
The Lincoln Hornets girls basketball team hosted Independence Tuesday, Dec. 20, for a Dairyland-Small Conference battle.
Lincoln entered the game 6-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play. Independence came into the game with a 3-6 overall record and a 1-2 conference record.
The Hornets...
The Lincoln Hornets boys basketball team hosted Neillsville Tuesday, Dec. 20, for a non-conference game. Lincoln was unable to come away with the win on their home court.
Neillsville entered the game 2-2, while Lincoln was 4-2. The first half was close, but Neillsville was able to go into...
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro (GET/MM) Titans wrestling team traveled to Black River Falls (BRF) for a triangular event Tuesday, Dec. 20. Westby also competed in the event.
GET/MM dominated Westby, winning by a score of 72-6.
Jackson Blaken, Jeron Hansen, Ben Peterson...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers wrestling team hosted the Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro (GET/MM) Titans and Westby for a triangular Tuesday, Dec. 20.
BRF edged out Westby 39-36.
Austin Lund, Wyatt Moses, Jevon Rave and John Cornelius won via forfeit in the 138-, 160-,...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys hockey co-op with Lincoln, Granton, Melrose-Mindoro and Neillsville hosted Aquinas/Holmen (AH) Avalanche Monday, Dec. 19.
The game proved to be a defensive battle, as neither team scored in the first two periods.
BRF eventually struck first...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys basketball team had just one game last week, as BRF hosted Richland Center (RC) Tuesday, Dec. 20.
BRF got on the board first when Trey Cowley grabbed a rebound and made a long pass to Noah Kubaskie down the court. Kubaskie took one dribble and...
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Miah Breheim drives to the basket after a screen from a Lincoln Hornet teammate in Lincoln’s game against Gilmanton Dec. 17. Breheim had 11 points in Lincoln’s 63-9 win.
A lot of times in sports, teams and athletes find out what they’re made of after a tough loss. The Lincoln Hornets girls basketball team was coming off of a tough 71-29 loss against a Neillsville team that has three returning starters from last season—when Neillsville made the state tournament...