RHS sports recap: Friday, Feb. 14

Boys’ basketball: Rhinelander 62, Lakeland 57

The Rhinelander High School boys’ basketball team fought off a scare Friday night, holding on to defeat Lakeland 62-57 in Minocqua. 

Lakeland got within two on a Jackson Burnett runner with 39.1 seconds left but Jatyn Barkus made a free throw on the other end and Lakeland followed with a turnover before Rhinelander salted it away from the foul line. 

Devon Feck was a perfect 13 for 13 from the foul line and scored a game-high 21 points to lead Rhinelander. Truman Lamers added 16 points while Evan Shoeder had 12 points and nine rebounds. 

Burnett scored 17 to lead three T-Birds in double figures. 

Rhinelander (13-5, 8-2 Great Northern) hosts Laona/Wabeno on Tuesday.

Girls’ basketball: Lakeland 70, Rhinelander 15

The Rhinelander High School girls’ basketball team could not keep up with No. 9 Lakeland on the road Friday night, falling to the T-Birds 70-15 in Minocqua. 

Rhinelander was held without a field goal in the first half and trailed the T-Birds 45-5 at the break. 

Kelsey Winter had six points and 10 rebounds to lead Rhinelander. Kristina Ouimette had 28 points to lead Lakeland. 

Rhinelander (12-10, 7-4 Great Northern) travels to Wausau East on Tuesday.

Wrestling: RHS girls 9th/22, WIAA regionals

The Rhinelander High School girls’ wrestling team advanced two of its three entries on to sectionals in a WIAA regional wrestling meet Friday night in Wausau. 

The top four in each weight class moved on. Cassidy Lindner advanced with a runner-up finish at 120 pounds while Mya Swanson moved on with a third-place finish at 126. Miranda Daab lost both of her matches at 235 and did not advance. 

Girls’ sectionals for the Hodags will take place next Friday in Shawano.

Full reports will be published in Tuesday’s River News.