The East Grand Forks Green Wave will challenge the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. East Grand Forks knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Wadena-Deer Creek likes a good challenge.
East Grand Forks is returning to their home court after beating Warren-Alvarado-Oslo on theirs, despite the fact Warren-Alvarado-Oslo has dominated at home this season. East Grand Forks took down Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 61-47 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Wadena-Deer Creek beat Pillager 42-37 on Tuesday. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Huskies are ranked 307th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Grand Forks is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Wadena-Deer Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
East Grand Forks didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wadena-Deer Creek when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win. Does East Grand Forks have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wadena-Deer Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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