The Blackduck Drakes will face off against the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Blackduck has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Walker-Hackensack-Akeley will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Saturday, Blackduck took a blow against Clearbrook-Gonvick, falling 62-35. While losing is never fun, the Drakes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Bears are ranked 105th).
Meanwhile, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley won against Chisholm back in December of 2024 with 87 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Everything went Walker-Hackensack-Akeley's way against Sebeka as Walker-Hackensack-Akeley made off with an 87-61 win. The Wolves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 26 points or more this season.
Walker-Hackensack-Akeley pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.6 points. As for Blackduck, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Blackduck took a serious blow against Walker-Hackensack-Akeley in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 79-38. Will Blackduck 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.
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