Esko entered their tilt with Pierz on Wednesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 79-66 victory over the Pierz Pioneers. Given the Eskomos' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Pioneers are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Eskomos
03/12/25 vs Pierz | 79-66 |
03/08/25 vs Pillager | 72-50 |
03/04/25 vs International Falls | 78-35 |
02/07/25 vs Carlton/Wrenshall | 82-48 |
02/04/25 vs Pequot Lakes | 58-50 |
+ 3 more games |
Esko's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.9 points over those games. As for Pierz, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-14.
Esko has already played their next game, a 59-50 loss against Pequot Lakes on the 14th. Pierz does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps