Basketball Game Preview: Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines vs. Staples-Motley Cardinals

Wadena-Deer Creek and Staples-Motley are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Staples-Motley Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Wadena-Deer Creek has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Last Friday, Wadena-Deer Creek lost to Henning at home by a 84-65 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (60), the Wolverines still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Staples-Motley). They walked away with a 90-82 win over Breckenridge on Friday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Cardinals as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Wadena-Deer Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season. As for Staples-Motley, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Wadena-Deer Creek came up short against Staples-Motley in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 73-61. Will Wadena-Deer Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.