Basketball Game Preview: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves vs. Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans

The Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Walker-Hackensack-Akeley has three straight victories, Nashwauk-Keewatin has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Friday, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley blew past Blackduck, posting a 67-23 win. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 26 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Nashwauk-Keewatin came up short against Greenway on Thursday and fell 68-55.

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.0 points over those games. As for Nashwauk-Keewatin, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley might still be hurting after the 76-54 loss they got from Nashwauk-Keewatin in their previous meeting back in February of 2020. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Walker-Hackensack-Akeley was down 76-54.