The Cloquet Lumberjacks will venture away from home to challenge the Barnum Bombers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cloquet is coming into the match hot, having won their last eight games.
Last Saturday, Cloquet got the win against Pine City by a conclusive 81-58. The Lumberjacks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Barnum, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 91-72 win over Braham on Saturday.
Barnum's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.1 points per game. As for Cloquet, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Cloquet and Barnum were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January, but Cloquet came up empty-handed after a 75-74 defeat. Can Cloquet avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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