Basketball Game Preview: Carlton/Wrenshall vs. Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels

By Team Reports Jan 19, 2024, 5:16am

Preview: Carlton/Wrenshall vs. Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels

Carlton/Wrenshall will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels at 7:15 p.m. on January 19th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Carlton/Wrenshall beat Cromwell 80-67.

Meanwhile, Moose Lake/Willow River had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 83-48 win over McGregor. Moose Lake/Willow River has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 24 points or more this season.

Carlton/Wrenshall's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 95.0 points per game. As for Moose Lake/Willow River, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.