The Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their ninth straight loss. They were beaten by Cherry 100-28. While losing is never fun, Nashwauk-Keewatin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while Cherry is ranked 14th).
Cherry's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Sundquist led the charge by scoring 28 points along with seven rebounds and four blocks. Sundquist has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last 11 times he's played. Carson Brown was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight assists and eight steals.
Nashwauk-Keewatin's defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-13. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Cherry, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Nashwauk-Keewatin will be playing at home against Cherry at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cherry's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 12 matchups. They on the road again and play against Nashwauk-Keewatin at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th.
