Basketball Recap: Make It Eight in a Row for Esko

Eskomos

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Proctor	41
02/07/25 vs Carlton/Wrenshall	34
12/26/24 vs East Central	32
01/24/25 @ Two Harbors	31
01/31/25 vs Moose Lake/Willow River	28

Esko had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.1 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Cloquet Lumberjacks with a sharp 76-56 victory. The Eskomos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 20 points or more this season.

Esko pushed their record up to 17-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points over those games. As for Cloquet, their loss dropped their record down to 18-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Esko will head out to take on North Community at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in North Community's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games. As for Cloquet, they will venture away from home to face off against Hibbing at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Hibbing knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Cloquet likes a good challenge.