Blackduck is 2-7 against Deer River since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Blackduck Drakes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Deer River Warriors at 7:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Blackduck has struggled recently with ten defeats in a row, while Deer River will arrive with seven straight wins.
Blackduck pushed their score all the way to 70 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 94-70 defeat at the hands of Red Lake. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (56), Blackduck still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Deer River scored the most points they've had all season to find success last Friday. They took their game at home with ease, bagging a 96-32 win over Bigfork. Deer River has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Blackduck's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Deer River, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.
Blackduck and Deer River were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, but Blackduck came up empty-handed after a 58-57 loss. Will Blackduck have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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