The Braham Bombers entered their tilt with the Milaca Wolves with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Braham came out on top against Milaca by a score of 74-63 on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
When it comes to explaining why Milaca lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brock Talberg. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 23 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Talberg has scored all season. Samson Trigg was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Even though they lost, Milaca were working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Braham's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Milaca, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Braham will be playing in front of their home fans against Hinckley-Finlayson at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Milaca won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mora at 7:15 p.m. on January 12th. Mora presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Milaca in Minnesota (Mora is ranked 148th, while Milaca is ranked 372nd).
