The Milaca Wolves lost against the Albany Huskies back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. Milaca was dealt a 79-43 defeat at the hands of Albany. While losing is never fun, Milaca can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while Albany is ranked 13th).
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Samson Trigg, who scored nine points. Ben Berg was another key contributor, scoring five points.
Milaca struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Milaca's loss was their 12th straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-21. That rough patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Albany, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 23-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Milaca will take on Legacy Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Albany, they will be playing at home against Foley at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Albany has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,180 points over their last 16 matches.
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