Carlton/Wrenshall will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Mountain Iron-Buhl Rangers at 5:30 p.m. on March 13th. One thing working in Carlton/Wrenshall's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 16 contests.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Carlton/Wrenshall walked away with it. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat the Panthers 85-55 on the road. Carlton/Wrenshall has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Mountain Iron-Buhl entered their tilt with Deer River with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Mountain Iron-Buhl sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 70-67 victory over Deer River on Saturday. Mountain Iron-Buhl's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Tj Duchamp was his usual excellent self, scoring 33 points along with five assists. He has been hot recently, having posted 20 or more points the last ten times he's played. Rylen Niska was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Carlton/Wrenshall has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season. As for Mountain Iron-Buhl, their win bumped their record up to 23-5.
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