Preview: Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels vs. Pillager Huskies
Moose Lake/Willow River has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pillager Huskies at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Moose Lake/Willow River knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 21 games -- so hopefully Pillager likes a good challenge.
Even though Cloquet scored an imposing 79 points last Friday, Moose Lake/Willow River still came out on top. Moose Lake/Willow River walked away with an 87-79 win over Cloquet.
Meanwhile, Pillager came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Pierz by a score of 81-71. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Pillager's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Hooge led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Hooge hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 12 straight games. Gabe Parrish was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with six rebounds.
Moose Lake/Willow River's victory bumped their record up to 21-8. As for Pillager, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Moose Lake/Willow River, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 70-53 loss to Pillager when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Moose Lake/Willow River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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