Moose Lake-Willow River at Hermantown
8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 12

Some teams schedule nonconference games against quality competition late in the season in preparation for the postseason, and that may be why Moose Lake-Willow River is heading to Class 3A Hermantown on Feb. 12.

The Class 2A Rebels (11-11) will have their work cut out for them against the Class 3A Hawks (17-5). 

Both teams enter the week coming off back-to-back losses.

Moose Lake-Willow River lost at Barnum 64-37 on Feb. 3 and at International Falls 57-54 on Feb. 7. 

Hermantown lost to Superior (Wis.) 79-62 on Feb. 5 and to Chisago Lakes 61-50 on Feb. 7. Senior Kole Zuidmulder combined to score 45 points in the two losses.

The Rebels have not fared well against the Hawks recently, losing the last two matchups (67-62 last season and 75-74 two seasons ago).