Mosinee Boys Defeat Merrill

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Mosinee traveled to Merrill for a non-conference basketball game with sectional seeding implications. Mosinee would strike first with a Davin Stoffel layup. Mosinee would jump out to a 10-5 lead 4 minutes into the game when Merrill would go on a run to lead 19-14 with ten and a half minutes to play in the half. At the ten-minute mark, Trenton Dorn kicks the ball out to Drake Grod for a three. Grod would connect on another three when Keagen Jirschele drives to the paint and gets the defense to collapse on him for a kick out to Grod who knocks down the deep ball, 24-24. Both teams would be tied at 38 each with 0.4 seconds on the clock and 3/4 court to go. Jirschele inbounds the ball to Stoffel who heaves the ball up and banks in the shot, the officials wave off the shot so both teams go into the locker room, tied at the half at 38 all.

Mosinee would work the ball inside quite a bit to start the second half, to work their way to a 60-55 lead with 7:44 remaining in the game. A minute later, Merrill would go into a 2-3 Zone. Mosinee would get a monster two-handed slam, 63-57 with 6:44 to go in the game. A minute later, Stoffel passes to Dorn who throws down a one-handed slam, 64-59. With 1:27 to go in the game, Jirschele buries a three-pointer, 71-67. Mosinee would go on to win 74-69, progressing to a record of 20-1 on the season.
Davin Stoffel would lead all scorers with 28 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists. Trenton Dorn would finish the night with 15 points, 15 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 blocks. Keagen Jirschele finished with 12 points including a three, 3 assists, and 6 assists. Kyle Miller buried a three on his way to 7 points on the night. Drake Grod would hit 2 three-pointers to finish with 6 points. Trevor Garski had 4 points and Evan Utphall had a bucket.

Merrill stats not provided
Mosinee scoring: Jirschele 12, Miller 7, Stoffel 28, Dorn 15, Garski 4, Grod 6, Utphall 2

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David Keech
Author: David Keech

David Keech is a retired teacher and works as a sportswriter, sports official and as an educational consultant. He has reported on amateur sports since 2011, known as 'KeechDaVoice.' David can be reached at [email protected]

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