The Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans pushed their score all the way to 68 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They were dealt a 112-68 loss at the hands of Red Lake. Nashwauk-Keewatin was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 63-40.
Gerald Kingbird jr had an outrageously good game for Red Lake as he scored 39 points along with 8 assists and 8 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Kingbird jr has scored at least 25% of Red Lake's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Brown, who scored 31 points along with 5 assists and 5 rebounds.
Nashwauk-Keewatin's loss dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Red Lake, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nashwauk-Keewatin will take on Deer River at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Red Lake, they will be playing at home against North Woods at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
