Basketball Recap: Pillager Skates Past Aitkin with Ease

Huskies

Previous 6 Games

01/23/25 @ Aitkin	70-40
01/20/25 vs Wadena-Deer Creek	67-48
01/17/25 @ Proctor	62-47
01/16/25 vs Sebeka	73-45
01/14/25 @ Hinckley-Finlayson	59-33
01/10/25 @ New York Mills	71-60

Pillager came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Aitkin Gobblers 70-40. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 26 points or more this season.

Pillager pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.2 points per game. As for Aitkin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season.

Pillager won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Hinckley-Finlayson at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Pillager is facing Hinckley-Finlayson at the right time seeing as Hinckley-Finlayson is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Aitkin, they and Rush City will face off at 5:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.