Basketball Recap: Pillager Huskies vs. Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars
Make it six blowout wins for the Pillager Huskies this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Hinckley-Finlayson 77-41 at home. The win made it back-to-back wins for Pillager.
Pillager's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Hooge led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 27 points and nine rebounds. Hooge has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Parker Schaefer, who scored 19 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Pillager has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Hinckley-Finlayson, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Pillager will head out on the road to face off against the Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Verndale is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak. As for Hinckley-Finlayson, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Wolves at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Minnesota (Milaca is ranked 381st, while the Jaguars are ranked 366th).
