Laporte has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cass Lake-Bena Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, things could have been worse for Laporte, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 50-34 loss to Win-E-Mac.
Meanwhile, Cass Lake-Bena's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 88-64 defeat at the hands of Mountain Iron-Buhl. Cass Lake-Bena has not had much luck with Mountain Iron-Buhl recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Laporte dropped their record down to 3-21 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.3 points per game. As for Cass Lake-Bena, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.
Laporte was dealt a bruising 74-22 defeat at the hands of Cass Lake-Bena in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Laporte have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
