Wadena-Deer Creek hasn't had much luck against Perham recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines will be playing in front of their home fans against the Perham Yellowjackets at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wadena-Deer Creek is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 76-72 heartbreaker at the hands of New York Mills. That's two games in a row now that the Wolverines have lost by exactly four points.
Pelican Rapids typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Perham proved too difficult a challenge. They skirted past the Vikings 66-63. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Yellowjackets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Vikings are ranked 27th).
Perham is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.8 points per game. As for Wadena-Deer Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
Wadena-Deer Creek came up short against Perham in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 75-66. Will Wadena-Deer Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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