The Red Lake Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Pine River-Backus Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Red Lake has now lost 16 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 14.
Red Lake is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Mahnomen/Waubun on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Red Lake took a blow against Mahnomen/Waubun, falling 84-27. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 398th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 189th).
Audrianna Lussier was Red Lake's leading scorer, having posted 11 points. Zoey Morris held things down on the boards with five rebounds. Ambria Vasquez took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with three assists.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Pine River-Backus, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They blew past Clearbrook-Gonvick 77-27 on Tuesday. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 34 points or more this season.
Red Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Pine River-Backus, their win bumped their record up to 17-10.
Red Lake took a serious blow against Pine River-Backus in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 75-29. Can Red Lake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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