The Aitkin Gobblers are taking a road trip to take on the Staples-Motley Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Aitkin is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging an 88-26 victory over Greenway. The Gobblers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Staples-Motley didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Long Prairie-Grey Eagle on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 58-54 win. The Cardinals haven't had any issues with the Thunder recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
The win made it two in a row for Aitkin and bumps their season record up to 20-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points over those games. As for Staples-Motley, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 5-21.
Aitkin came up short against Staples-Motley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 64-56. Can Aitkin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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