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Finding wins has been a bit tough for the Cloquet boys basketball team. The 'Jacks have managed just one win in their last four outings, which includes Tuesday night's 78-69 loss to Chisago Lakes in Cloquet.
In a span of 12 days, the 'Jacks lost by 17 points to Hermantown, beat Virginia by 14 points, and then dropped a 72-59 decision to Crosby-Ironton prior to Tuesday night's loss, putting the team's record at 7-9.
"Hermantown is pretty good," Cloquet coach Steve Battaglia said. "Offense is easy for them and we didn't do much to make it tough to score in the first half. I liked how we responde...