WWIB/WOGO Podcasts
WWIB/WOGO Podcasts
On the road against one of the conference's best, the Macks (7-7, 2-5 Western Cloverbelt Conference) came out of the gate well, but tenacious defense from the state-ranked Crickets (9-2, 5-1 WCC), trimmed the lead to within two possessions by the half.
Though scoring opportunities weren't easy to come by, McDonell matched Fall Creek blow for blow throughout the second half, but couldn't quite hold on down the stretch.
In a game marked by eleven lead changes and three ties, Menomonie(10-3, 4-2) never looked back after going on a 9-0 run after the game was tied at 31. The closest Chippewa Falls(3-10, 2-5) got after that was 58-53 after back-to-back 3's by Drew Thornton and Owen Munson, but those proved to be the Cards last points of the night.
After going on an 8-0 run early, Chippewa Falls (5-11) built a 15-8 lead, only to see Wausau East (2-11) outscore them 18-7 the rest of the half to lead at the break, 26-22. The seesaw battle continued in a 2nd half marked by seven ties, the last of which was at 53 apiece. The Cards then scored the final five points to win their second straight game, 58-53.
