Minnesota High School Basketball - Maple Grove holds off Champlin Park/Groves Academy
(January 10, 2008: Champlin, MN )
Maple Grove Crimson (Maple Grove, MN) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host
Champlin Park/Groves Academy Rebels (Champlin, MN),
76-70 in a league bout.
With the victory,
Maple Grove upgrades its record to 7-3 on the campaign. The Crimson travel to
Anoka (Anoka, MN) to play the Tornadoes in a
Northwest Suburban bout on Tuesday, January 15. The Tornadoes come into the bout with a record of 4-6.
Anoka won
78-74 in their recent league bout against
Centennial (Circle Pines, MN)
Next up, the Rebels play the
White Bear Lake Bears (White Bear Lake, MN) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 11.
Champlin Park/Groves Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record. The Bears come into the bout with a 2-8 record after their
62-57 league loss to
Forest Lake (Forest Lake, MN).