The Blackduck Drakes and the Kelliher/Northome Mustangs will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Blackduck ended up a good deal behind Fertile-Beltrami and lost 62-48. The Drakes have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Kelliher/Northome lost to Cass Lake-Bena on the road by a 84-65 margin last Friday.
Blackduck will need focus on slowing down Kate Thayer, one of several Kelliher/Northome players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 27 points and 11 boards. Thayer is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 31 games she's played dating back to last season. Kylee Binkley was another key player, dropping a double-double on 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Kelliher/Northome smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Blackduck's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Kelliher/Northome, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.
Blackduck might still be hurting after the 68-43 defeat they got from Kelliher/Northome when the teams last played back in January. Can Blackduck avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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