Nashwauk-Keewatin and South Ridge are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans will be playing at home against the South Ridge Panthers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Friday, Nashwauk-Keewatin took a serious blow against Mountain Iron-Buhl, falling 80-37. 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 375th, while Mountain Iron-Buhl is ranked 141st).
Meanwhile, South Ridge came into Friday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They strolled past Floodwood with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 67-53. The victory was just what South Ridge needed coming off of a 88-39 defeat in their prior game.
Nashwauk-Keewatin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. As for South Ridge, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-20.
Nashwauk-Keewatin was dealt a bruising 89-55 defeat at the hands of South Ridge in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Will Nashwauk-Keewatin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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