Sadly, the New York Mills Eagles are still looking for their first win of the season after 18 matches. They took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pillager on Tuesday. New York Mills has struggled against Pillager recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Pillager was led to victory by Parker Schaefer and Christian Hooge. Schaefer scored 22 points along with six rebounds and two steals, while Hooge dropped a double-double on 21 points and 19 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Hooge has scored at least a third of Pillager's points. Kaden Imdieke was another key contributor, scoring six points along with two steals.
New York Mills dropped their record down to 0-18 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pillager, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New York Mills will take on Henning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Henning's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. As for Pillager, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wadena-Deer Creek at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wadena-Deer Creek knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 18 contests -- so hopefully Pillager likes a good challenge.
