Basketball Game Preview: Willmar Cardinals vs. Brainerd Warriors

Willmar is 0-10 against Brainerd since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Willmar Cardinals will be playing in front of their home fans against the Brainerd Warriors at 7:15 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Willmar is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Alexandria, falling 102-45. Willmar was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 60-24.

Meanwhile, Brainerd came up short against Sauk Rapids-Rice on Thursday and fell 79-72.

Brainerd's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Willmar, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Willmar was dealt a bruising 93-51 defeat at the hands of Brainerd when the teams last played back in February. Can Willmar avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.