Basketball Game Preview: Milaca Wolves vs. Hermantown Hawks

The Milaca Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Hermantown Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Milaca will be strutting in after a win while Hermantown will be coming in after a defeat.

Having struggled with nine losses in a row dating back to last season, Milaca turned things around against Little Falls last Friday. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 60-58 victory from a begrudging Wolves squad.

Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-36, which was the final score in Hermantown's tilt against Monticello on Saturday. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

This is the second loss in a row for Hermantown and nudges their season record down to 1-9. As for Milaca, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.