The Hodags boys basketball team had their first game on Tuesday against last year’s Wisconsin Valley conference , Marshfield. The Tigers flexed and came out with an early lead and never looked back as they held a 22-40 halftime edge. Marshfield held the advantage through the second half and went into the Thanksgiving break with a 38-69 win.

High scorers for the Hodags were Kyle Brown with 12 points, four 3’s in the first half, and Will Gretzinger with 11 points. The Hodags are off until Nov. 29 when they take on Crandon in Crandon.

Photos by Bob Mainhardt

Kaleb Winter defends Marshfield’s Luke Lemoine bringing the ball up the court.

Kyle Brown shoots a 3-pointer. Brown led the Hodags in scoring with 12 points.

Sophomore Truman Lamers drives the lane in the second half.

Junior Will Gretzinger brings the ball up court against Marshfield. Gretzinger scored 11 points in the game.

Max Ratty hits a 3 for the Hodags.

The Hodag girls basketball team participated in the Tom Kislow Memorial tournament this last weekend at Wausau East On Friday the girls played DC Everest and won 49-47 to go 2-2 on the young season.

Saturday the Hodags played Holmen and were in the lead for a good portion of the first half but were down 21-24 at the break. Rhinelander ran into some cold shooting against the taller Holmen team. Senior Ava Lamers had scored 24 against DC Everest but was held to eight points Saturday, scoring four free throws in the first half and two field goals in the second. Top scorers for the Hodags were Morgan VanZile and Lily Treder with 11 points each.

Next up for the girls is Tomahawk at home in the conference opener.

Lily Treder makes one of her three, 3-point shots. Treder was 4 of 6 shooting and scored 11 points.

Ava Lamers puts up a shot in the lane and is fouled on the play. Lamers was 4 for 4 at the free throw stripe in the first half.

Morgan VanZile with a jumpshot, scoring two of her 11 points.

Kelsey Winter and Ava Lamers scramble on the floor for a loose ball.