Basketball Recap: Wadena-Deer Creek Skates Past Pillager with Ease

Wadena-Deer Creek won the last time they faced Pillager and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines blew past the Pillager Huskies, posting a 62-26 victory. The Wolverines have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 25 points or more this season.

Wadena-Deer Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Pillager, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wadena-Deer Creek will head out to challenge Menahga at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Wadena-Deer Creek's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Pillager, they are taking a road trip to face off against Sebeka at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Pillager is facing Sebeka at the right time seeing as Sebeka is stuck on a three-game losing streak.