Basketball Recap: Pillager Gets the Win

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2026, 3:53am

Basketball Recap: Pillager Huskies vs. Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines

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Previous Games

02/17/26 - Home80-71 W
02/18/25 - Away57-61 L
01/20/25 - Home67-48 W
02/08/24 - Home80-58 W
01/12/24 - Away59-74 L
+ 5 more games

The home team had won the previous five meetings between Pillager and Wadena-Deer Creek, and Pillager kept the tradition alive. The Huskies came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 80-71 on Tuesday. For the Huskies, this counts as revenge for the 61-57 victory the Wolverines walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2025.

Pillager's win bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Wadena-Deer Creek, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-14.

Pillager wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 75-58 defeat against Mora on the 19th. As for Wadena-Deer Creek, they have also already played their next contest, an 86-41 loss against Park Rapids on the 19th.

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