Chippewa Falls/Menomonie needs a victory over the Fusion — and defeated St. Croix Valley 4-1 on Jan. 14 — to go with a loss by Western Wisconsin on the same night at Eau Claire Area.

HUDSON — Isaac Ellison had a game-high 28 points for Menomonie on Friday but it wasn’t enough as the Raiders prevailed 61-58 in double overtime in a Big Rivers Conference boys basketball contest.

Several area teams are at or near the leaderboards in their respective conference title races as the seasons creep nearer ...