Basketball Game Preview: Grand Rapids Thunderhawks vs. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines

The Grand Rapids Thunderhawks will take on the Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Grand Rapids came up short against Bemidji and fell 55-44. The Thunderhawks haven't had much luck with the Lumberjacks recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.

Meanwhile, Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] took a blow against Fridley on Saturday, falling 92-52.

Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]'s defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Grand Rapids, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

Grand Rapids came up short against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 70-64. Can Grand Rapids avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.