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The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers boys basketball team began last week with a trip to take on Elk Mound (EM) Monday, Dec. 4.
BRF fell behind early in the game and could not climb out of the hole. EM took a 38-24 lead into halftime and went on to defeat BRF by a final score of 72-40...
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Claire Becker of the Melrose-Mindoro Mustangs shoots a three-pointer in the Mustangs game against Blair-Taylor Nov. 28. Becker had 21 points, and made five three-pointers.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs girls basketball team began Dairyland-Large Conference play last week. MM traveled to take on local rival Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats Tuesday, Nov. 28.
It was a physical, defensive game to start. Both teams were tied 8-8 with 10:09 left in the first half...
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Isabelle Huber (No. 3) of the Lincoln Hornets races past a Cochrane-Fountain City (CFC) defender Nov. 28. Huber had nine points and four rebounds in Lincoln’s 58-45 loss to CFC.
The Lincoln Hornets girls basketball team began Dairyland-Small Conference play with a home game against the Cochrane-Fountain City (CFC) Pirates Tuesday, Nov. 28.
Lincoln was able to build up a 16-9 lead with 9:00 left in the first half. CFC went on a 13-0 to take a 22-16 with 5:01 left...
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Samantha Aguilar drives to the basket for the Blair-Taylor Wildcats in their 63-60 loss to Melrose-Mindoro. Aguilar led the Wildcats with 27 points.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats girls basketball team began Dairyland-Large Conference play last week. BT hosted local rival Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs Tuesday, Nov. 28.
The game was physical and defensive. Both teams were tied 8-8 with 10:09 left in the first half when MM took a...
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Presley Byom (No. 23) of Melrose-Mindoro (MM) grabs an offensive rebound and makes a put-back shot in MM’s road game against Blair-Taylor Nov. 30. Byom led MM with 26 points in their 70-67 win.
The Melrose-Mindoro (MM) Mustangs boys basketball team opened the 2023-2024 season with a home game against Aquinas Tuesday, Nov. 28. MM fell behind early and could not erase the deficit, as Aquinas won the game by a score of 78-36.
Aquinas built up an 8-2 lead over the first six minutes...
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Ben Ross (No. 22) of the Lincoln Hornets takes a contested shot for the Hornets against Cochrane-Fountain City Nov. 30. Ross had 15 points and seven rebounds in Lincoln’s 57-54 win.
The Lincoln Hornets boys basketball team had a pair of home games last week. Lincoln hosted New Lisbon (NL) Tuesday, Nov. 28.
Lincoln wasted no time building a huge lead. The Hornets built a 39-11 lead heading into halftime.
The Hornets cruised in the second half. NL was unable to...
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CJ Dummer of Blair-Taylor (BT) leaps up to block a shot from a Melrose-Mindoro player. Dummer led BT with 27 points.
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats boys basketball team began the 2023-2024 season with a road trip to take on the Elmwood/Plum City (EPC) Wolves Monday, Nov. 27. BT dropped the game by a score of 65-51.
EPC began the game by building a 9-2 lead with 13:30 left in the first half, as EPC made...
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau/Melrose-Mindoro (MM/GET) Titans wrestling team started the 2023-2024 season with a home dual match Thursday, Nov. 30.
GET/MM defeated La Crosse Logan/Central 54-15.
Koda Purney, Gunnar Kremer, Jayce Stetzer and Gunnar Johnson each won their respective 120...
The Blair-Taylor (BT) Wildcats wrestling team began the 2023-2024 season with a trip to take on Arcadia Thursday, Nov. 30.
Arcadia defeated BT 60-24. BT forfeited seven weight classes.
Billy Miller won the 144-pound match via fall. Ryan Flynn won the 150-pound match by fall. Ben Lien...
The Black River Falls (BRF) Tigers wrestling team began the 2023-2024 season with a home invite Saturday, Dec. 2. There were 21 teams that competed at the invite.
BRF finished 11th with 87 points.
Mitchell Blackhawk earned six points in the 106-pound class. He lost by fall, then won...