The Cloquet Lumberjacks will square off against the Superior Spartans at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Cloquet took a blow against Crosby-Ironton, falling 92-47. While losing is never fun, the Lumberjacks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Rangers are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, Superior was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 75-42 loss at the hands of Hudson.
Superior's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Cloquet, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Cloquet was able to grind out a solid win over Superior in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, winning 62-55. Will Cloquet repeat their success, or does Superior have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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