The Pillager Huskies can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Wadena-Deer Creek with a sharp 80-58 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Pillager's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Parker Schaefer led the charge by dropping a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Christian Hooge, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 21 rebounds.
Pillager is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Wadena-Deer Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-6.
Pillager will be playing in front of their home fans against Sebeka at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Pillager focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Thursday. As for Wadena-Deer Creek, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 64-59 win vs. Crookston on the 9th.
