STAR JOURNAL REPORT

After leading by six points at halftime Friday night, the Rhinelander High School varsity boys basketball team outscored Northland Pines 31-16 in the second half to pick up a 59-38 road victory in the first Great Northern Conference game of the season.

The Hodags had nine players tally points led by Easton Senoraske with 13, which included three 3-pointers. Reeve Craig added nine points all on 3-point baskets with Junior Howard scoring nine more.

RHS shot 23-62 (37.1 percent) from the field overall and 9-26 (34.6 percent) from 3-point range.

The win improved the Hodags’ season record to 3-2 overall and 1-0 in the GNC going into this coming Friday’s conference game at home against Mosinee.

Hodags 59, Eagles 38

Hodags         28           31 – 59

Eagles           22           16 – 38

Hodags: Easton Senoraske 13, Reeve Craig 9, Markus Johnson 6, Brad Comer 1, Reese Flores 4, Brock Lieder 7, Junior Howard 9, Matthew Reinthaler 8, Bryce Schickert 2. 3-pointers: Senoraske 3, Craig 3, Johnson 2, Howard. Free throws: 4-11. Fouls: 13.