Cloquet is 1-9 against Superior since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Cloquet Lumberjacks will head out on the road to square off against the Superior Spartans at 7:15 p.m. One thing working in Cloquet's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Tuesday, Cloquet came up short against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] and fell 66-59. The matchup marked the Lumberjacks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Superior also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to New Richmond by a score of 74-64. The loss continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Superior's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Cloquet, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-2.
Cloquet might still be hurting after the 80-59 defeat they got from Superior when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Cloquet avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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