The Turtle Lake Lakers will head out on the road to square off against the Northwood Evergreens at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Turtle Lake is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Turtle Lake didn't have too much trouble with Luck as they won 70-51. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Cardinals are ranked 340th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northwood lost to Webster on the road by a 57-41 margin on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Evergreens in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
Turtle Lake is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.2 points per game. As for Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything came up roses for Turtle Lake against Northwood when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-41 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turtle Lake since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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