For both the Lodi and Poynette girls’ basketball teams, the 2022-23 season is over.
The Pumas went a little deeper, falling in the WIAA Division 4 regional final 81-64 to Cuba City on Saturday, Feb. 25, after opening postseason play by beating Belleville 65-56 the night before.
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