The Pillager Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pillager came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against Pierz by a score of 81-71.
Pillager's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Christian Hooge led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Hooge hasn't dropped below nine rebounds for 12 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabe Parrish, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Moose Lake/Willow River earned a 87-79 win over Cloquet last Friday.
Pillager pushed their record up to 16-9 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Moose Lake/Willow River, their win bumped their record up to 21-8.
Pillager strolled past Moose Lake/Willow River in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 by a score of 70-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pillager since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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