The Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans will head out to square off against the Cherry Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Nashwauk-Keewatin has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while Cherry will come in with 45 straight wins.
Last Friday, Nashwauk-Keewatin was beaten by South Ridge 80-53.
Deer River typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Cherry proved too difficult a challenge. They blew past the Warriors, posting a 95-63 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 22 points or more this season.
Cherry's win was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.5 points per game. As for Nashwauk-Keewatin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Nashwauk-Keewatin was dealt a bruising 107-52 loss at the hands of Cherry when the teams last played back in March of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cherry's Noah Sundquist, who went 11 for 13 en route to 26 points along with six steals and five assists. Now that Nashwauk-Keewatin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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