Basketball Game Preview: Pine City Dragons vs. Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] Huskies

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Previous 6 Games

01/16/24 - Home	67-16 W
12/01/23 - Away	92-25 W
02/06/23 - Neutral	87-28 W
02/03/23 - Neutral	102-30 W
02/03/22 - Neutral	64-43 W
01/04/22 - Neutral	61-18 W

Pine City is 6-0 against Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Pine City Dragons will host the Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] Huskies at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Last Tuesday, Pine City was beaten by Milaca 80-44. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 216th, while the Wolves are ranked 62nd).

Meanwhile, Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 68-22 loss at the hands of Upsala. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.

Pine City has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia], their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.

Everything came up roses for Pine City against Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-16 victory. Does Pine City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.