The Red Lake Warriors will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Red Lake was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 84-80 to Pine River-Backus. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Red Lake came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while Pine River-Backus is ranked 372nd).
Defeat or not, Red Lake got some senior leadership from Gerald Kingbird jr and Jack Brown. Kingbird jr scored 30 points along with five assists and five rebounds, while Brown. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyrone Beaulieu Jr, who scored six points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River had to endure a 15-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They took their match at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 80-39 win over Lake of the Woods. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Red Lake's defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7. As for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, their victory ended a 14-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-28.
Everything came up roses for Red Lake against Badger/Greenbush-Middle River in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 97-54 victory. Will Red Lake repeat their success, or does Badger/Greenbush-Middle River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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