Pequot Lakes is 9-1 against Pierz since December of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Pequot Lakes Patriots will be playing at home against the Pierz Pioneers at 7:15 p.m. Pequot Lakes is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Pequot Lakes beat Bemidji 53-49. Given Pequot Lakes' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Bemidji is ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pierz pushed their score all the way to 68 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 73-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of Upsala.
Pequot Lakes' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-4. As for Pierz, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Pequot Lakes was able to grind out a solid victory over Pierz in their previous matchup back in January, winning 61-54. Does Pequot Lakes have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pierz turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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