The Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves will square off against the Pine River-Backus Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Walker-Hackensack-Akeley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Cass Lake-Bena just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 84-58. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wolves have suffered since December 13, 2024.
Meanwhile, Pine River-Backus had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They breezed by the Drakes to the tune of 80-45. The match marked the Tigers' most dominant victory of the season.
Pine River-Backus has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley beat Pine River-Backus 64-56 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Does Walker-Hackensack-Akeley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pine River-Backus turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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