Any chance the Spooner girls basketball team had of pulling off a major upset in the WIAA state tournament didn’t last very long.

Rory Salvesen and Melaina Granquist made sure it didn’t happen.

Friday, Feb. 27

Bay Area 3, Lakeshore Lightning 1

After defeating the Lakeshore Lightning by a 4-0 score Dec. 4 and a 3-1 score Jan. 17, the third time was a charm for the Bay Area Ice Bears girls hockey team as they punched their ticket to state, defeating the Lightning 3-1 on Feb. 27.

Despite a few warm snaps (one that canceled the fishing portion of Battle on Bago ice fishing tournament that I wrote about last time), this crushing winter is really wearing most of us thin.

As I get older, I find my hands and feet get cold much quicker. It’s probably related to my type 2 diabetes or maybe because I don’t walk as much as I should. But it’s a great time to catch up on my reading.

Thursday, Feb. 26

Bonduel 83, Weyauwega-Fremont 53

Bonduel’s boys basketball team finished the regular season with a perfect 14-0 conference mark and 21-3 overall with an 83-53 win over Weyauwega-Fremont.

The Bears have won 46 consecutive conference games over the past four years.

Monday, Feb. 23

Shawano 69, Antigo 43

The Shawano Hawks earned a decisive 69-43 victory over the Antigo Red Robins, turning in a strong all-around performance on both ends of the court. The Hawks set the tone early and maintained control throughout the game, using balanced scoring and solid defense to secure the win.

Tuesday, Feb. 24

Bay Area 9, Fox Cities 1

The Ice Bears cruised into the WIAA sectional finals with a 9-1 semifinal win over the Fox Cities Stars.

Bay Area will host Lakeshore Lightning at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 27 for the sectional final and the right to advance to the state tournament.