Sebeka hasn't had much luck against Pillager recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Sebeka Trojans will square off against the Pillager Huskies at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Sebeka will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Menahga, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Sebeka snuck past Menahga with a 66-61 win on Tuesday. The Trojans' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
| 01/14/25 @ Menahga | 4 |
| 01/10/25 @ Bertha-Hewitt | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ Henning | 2 |
Sebeka can attribute much of their success to Max Lake, who posted 17 points along with five boards and four steals, and Gunnar Ament, who went 6 for 10 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Lake is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Trevin Lee was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, everything went Pillager's way against Hinckley-Finlayson on Tuesday as Pillager made off with a 59-33 victory. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 26 points or more this season.
Pillager pushed their record up to 5-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Sebeka, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-7 record.
Sebeka suffered a grim 72-50 defeat to Pillager when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Sebeka avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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