Basketball Game Preview: Bemidji Lumberjacks vs. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines

The Bemidji Lumberjacks will square off against the Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] will be up against a hot Bemidji squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Bemidji came out on top against Sartell-St. Stephen by a score of 67-55 on Tuesday. While the Lumberjacks didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]'s good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. The game between them and Hibbing didn't end well, with Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] falling 80-66.

Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]'s loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Bemidji, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.