The Blackduck Drakes's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their tenth straight loss. They suffered a tough 94-70 loss at the hands of Red Lake. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (56), Blackduck still had to take the loss.
Gerald Kingbird jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Red Lake, shooting 6-for-13 from beyond the arc and almost dropping a double-double on 45 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Kingbird jr has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dave Dudley Jr, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 12 rebounds.
Blackduck dropped their record down to 3-17 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Red Lake, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.
Blackduck will look to defend their home court on Monday against Deer River at 7:30 p.m. Deer River knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 22 matchups -- so hopefully Blackduck likes a good challenge. As for Red Lake, they will head out on the road to take on Pine River-Backus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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