Blackduck is on a seven-game streak of home losses, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River an 11-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Blackduck Drakes will take on the Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Monday, Blackduck was beaten by Cass Lake-Bena 98-41. While losing is never fun, Blackduck can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 413th, while Cass Lake-Bena is ranked 104th).
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 122-54, which was the final score in Badger/Greenbush-Middle River's tilt against Red Lake on Monday.
Blackduck's loss dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, their loss dropped their record down to 2-29.
Blackduck skirted past Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 61-58 in their previous meeting back in January of 2023. Will Blackduck repeat their success, or does Badger/Greenbush-Middle River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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