Basketball Recap: Red Lake Snaps Six-Game Streak of Wins at Home

Red Lake was the 89-69 winner over Walker-Hackensack-Akeley when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Red Lake Warriors took a 68-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves on Friday. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Red Lake lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tyrone Beaulieu Jr, who posted 17 points and six rebounds. The game was Beaulieu Jr's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ryan Kingbird, who put up seven points in addition to 11 boards and three steals.

Red Lake's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-4. As for Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-1.

Red Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 77-75 win against Fond du Lac Ojibwe O on the 11th. As for Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, they will challenge Verndale at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Verndale likes a good challenge.