Basketball Game Preview: Lake of the Woods Bears vs. Kelliher/Northome Mustangs

By Team Reports Feb 26, 2024, 2:17am

Preview: Lake of the Woods Bears vs. Kelliher/Northome Mustangs

Lake of the Woods is 1-9 against Kelliher/Northome since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Lake of the Woods Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Kelliher/Northome Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Lake of the Woods scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 72-54 victory over Floodwood. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Lake of the Woods with their most commanding win of the season.

Meanwhile, Kelliher/Northome came into Friday's match having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Blackduck by a score of 95-82 on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.

Lake of the Woods' win ended a 15-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-22-1. As for Kelliher/Northome, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-15.

Lake of the Woods took a serious blow against Kelliher/Northome when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 105-59. Can Lake of the Woods avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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