The Aitkin Gobblers will face off against the Proctor Rails at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Aitkin will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Staples-Motley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Aitkin secured a 77-73 W over Staples-Motley on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Gobblers, who have now won three contests in a row.
Meanwhile, Proctor had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Hinckley-Finlayson 88-34. The Rails have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 21 points or more this season.
Aitkin's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points over those games. As for Proctor, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 24-3.
Aitkin came up short against Proctor when the teams last played back in January of 2019, falling 48-43. Can Aitkin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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