Basketball Game Preview: Hermantown Hawks vs. Milaca Wolves

The Hermantown Hawks will challenge the Milaca Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.

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.

Meanwhile, Milaca had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. It was close, but they ultimately received the gift of a 60-58 win from a begrudging Wolves squad.

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