Basketball Preview: Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves vs. Red Lake Warriors
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Red Lake Warriors at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Blackduck, posting a 79-38 win at home.
Meanwhile, Red Lake pushed their score all the way to 81 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 94-81 to Cass Lake-Bena.
Despite the loss, Red Lake had strong showings from Gerald Kingbird jr, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points and 4 assists, and Dave Dudley Jr, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Brown, who scored eight points along with six steals.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Red Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley was dealt a bruising 101-70 defeat at the hands of the Warriors in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Kingbird jr, who dropped a triple-double on 31 points, ten rebounds, and 11 assists. Now that Walker-Hackensack-Akeley knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
