The Win-E-Mac Patriots and the Blackduck Drakes will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Win-E-Mac and eight for Blackduck dating back to last season.
Last Saturday, Win-E-Mac came up short against Warren-Alvarado-Oslo and fell 74-67. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Ponies are ranked 89th).
Meanwhile, Blackduck took a blow against Cass Lake-Bena on Thursday, falling 77-34.
Blackduck's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Win-E-Mac, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Win-E-Mac against Blackduck when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the team secured a 78-47 win. Does Win-E-Mac have another victory up their sleeve, or will Blackduck turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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