The Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Red Lake Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River is no doubt hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses.
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Lake of the Woods, posting a 80-39 win at home. The team's offensive explosion also rewarded Badger/Greenbush-Middle River with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Red Lake pushed their score all the way to 80 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 84-80 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pine River-Backus. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Red Lake came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while Pine River-Backus is ranked 372nd).
Red Lake's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gerald Kingbird jr, who scored 30 points along with five assists and five rebounds, and Jack Brown who scored 28 points along with six assists. Kingbird jr has been hot recently, having posted 23 or more points the last five times he's played. Tyrone Beaulieu Jr was another key contributor, scoring six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River's victory ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-28. As for Red Lake, their defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7.
Badger/Greenbush-Middle River took a serious blow against Red Lake in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 97-54. Thankfully for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, Ken Fox (who scored 14 points along with five assists and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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