The Duluth East Greyhounds will head out on the road to face off against the Brainerd Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Duluth East's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Duluth East is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since December 7, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against Blaine, falling 88-65. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Bengals are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, Brainerd lost 82-56 to Minnetonka on Saturday. The Warriors have struggled against the Skippers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss snapped Duluth East's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-9 record. As for Brainerd, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Things could have been worse for Duluth East, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 78-62 loss to Brainerd when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Duluth East avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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