The Pierz Pioneers and the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Pierz and three for Moose Lake/Willow River.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 66-17, which was the final score in Pierz's tilt against Holdingford on Tuesday. The match marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Moose Lake/Willow River took a blow against Braham on Tuesday, falling 64-28. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Bombers are ranked 75th).
Moose Lake/Willow River now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Pierz, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Pierz's way against Moose Lake/Willow River when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Pierz made off with a 68-43 victory. Will Pierz repeat their success, or does Moose Lake/Willow River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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