ONALASKA — The attacks came in waves and from all angles, and that’s what made life particularly difficult on the Onalaska Luther High School boys basketball team on Tuesday.
Local sports schedule for Thursday, Dec. 8.
The West Salem boys basketball team and Central girls basketball team picked up big wins on Tuesday. Check here for stories, photos and videos from those games and a report on all other Coulee Region high school events from Tuesday.
The Aquinas High School boys basketball team had to sweat it out early against Holmen before pulling away for a 76-67 MVC victory at the Reinhart Athletic Complex on Tuesday.
Entering with an average points per game allowed at 63, the RiverHawks were steadfast defensively for a 40-30 victory that included a near nine minute scoreless drought for the Hilltoppers.
ONALASKA — The West Salem High School boys basketball team appeared to have finally corralled Onalaska Luther with 4 minutes, 27 seconds remaining in their Coulee Conference opener on Tuesday.
The Logan High School girls basketball team picked up a 73-61 win Monday night against Arcadia in what proved to be a scoring battle between two opposing guards.
HIGH SCHOOLBOYS BASKETBALL: Nonconference—Sparta at Mauston, 7 p.m.; De Soto at Hillsboro, 7 p.m.; Viroqua at Melrose-Mindoro, 7:15 p.m.; Royall at Westby, 7:30 p.m.; Cashton at Kickapoo, 7:30 p.m.
See what happened in both high school college sports in the Coulee Region on Saturday.
MADISON — The Aquinas High School girls basketball team stretched its winning streak to three games by beating Madison Edgewood 70-36 in a nonconference game played Saturday afternoon.
WEST SALEM — The Holmen High School wrestling team isn’t near full strength, but it had enough in it to run the table in the Catbird Duals on Saturday.
ONALASKA — The Onalaska High School boys basketball team didn’t do everything the way it wanted to or expected to when opening its season against Medford on Saturday.
The Central and West Salem boys basketball teams started a new season with victories on Friday after placing second in their respective divisions at last season's WIAA state tournament at the Kohl Center in Madison. See how they did it and how other teams fared on Friday.
WEST SALEM — It only took a few minutes for the West Salem High School to neutralize everything Tomah had accomplished during the early portion of Friday night’s nonconference game.
The Aquinas High School boys basketball team started its season on the right foot with a 58-36 nonconference victory over Prairie du Chien at the Reinhart Athletic Complex on Friday.
Fried had 19 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in the RiverHawks win over the Tigers 62-58 in La Crosse and coach Todd Fergot said the team can get even more out of their 6-foot-7 combo guard/forward.
Local sports schedule for Saturday, Dec. 3.
BANGOR — Four players for the Onalaska Luther High school boys basketball team reached double figures and were enough to give it a 69-53 nonconference win over Bangor on Thursday.
WEST SALEM — It only took a few minutes for the West Salem High School to neutralize everything Tomah had accomplished during the early portion of Friday night’s nonconference game.
The Aquinas High School boys basketball team started its season on the right foot with a 58-36 nonconference victory over Prairie du Chien at the Reinhart Athletic Complex on Friday.
Fried had 19 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks in the RiverHawks win over the Tigers 62-58 in La Crosse and coach Todd Fergot said the team can get even more out of their 6-foot-7 combo guard/forward.
Local sports schedule for Saturday, Dec. 3.
BANGOR — Four players for the Onalaska Luther High school boys basketball team reached double figures and were enough to give it a 69-53 nonconference win over Bangor on Thursday.
WATCH NOW: High school basketball--Cody Schmitz scores 35 as G-E-T boys take care of La Crosse Logan
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School boys basketball team got to take a bigger look at how it plays without star Cody Schmitz on Thursday.
Local sports schedule for Thursday, Dec. 1.
The West Salem High School girls basketball team was led by 19 points from senior forward Anna McConkey in a 63-54 nonconference victory over Holmen on Tuesday.
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WATCH NOW: High school basketball--Cody Schmitz scores 35 as G-E-T boys take care of La Crosse Logan
The Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau High School boys basketball team got to take a bigger look at how it plays without star Cody Schmitz on Thursday.
Local sports schedule for Thursday, Dec. 1.
The West Salem High School girls basketball team was led by 19 points from senior forward Anna McConkey in a 63-54 nonconference victory over Holmen on Tuesday.
ONALASKA — There were 5 minutes, 34 seconds left in the first half when Onalaska Luther High School sophomore Macie Neumeister made a free throw to get the Knights within two points of visiting Aquinas.
Macy Donarski scored 22 points to go with nine assists and seven steals as the Aquinas girls basketball team beat Onalaska Luther 73-36 on Tuesday.
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Central High School boys basketball team has started its season with a win for the fifth straight year.
ONALASKA — There were 5 minutes, 34 seconds left in the first half when Onalaska Luther High School sophomore Macie Neumeister made a free throw to get the Knights within two points of visiting Aquinas.
Macy Donarski scored 22 points to go with nine assists and seven steals as the Aquinas girls basketball team beat Onalaska Luther 73-36 on Tuesday.
RIVER FALLS, Wis. – The Central High School boys basketball team has started its season with a win for the fifth straight year.
Winona traveled to the Onalaska Omni Center and the Cyclones defeated their visitors by four goals Monday.
HIGH SCHOOL
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. — The Aquinas High School girls bounced back from a loss to one of Minnesota's top-ranked teams to beat a fifth-ranked team at Saint Thomas Academy on Saturday.
MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. – Senior Macy Donarski scored 22 of her game-high 36 points in the second half, but the Aquinas High School girls basketball team came up short in a nonconference game against a team with the daughters of two former NFL players on Friday.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Nonconference—Sparta at Baraboo, 1:30 p.m.; Holmen vs. Columbus at Wisconsin Dells, 4 p.m.