Minnesota High School Basketball - Thief River Falls holds off Perham
February 24, 2017: Perham, MN 56573 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Thief River Falls Prowlers (Thief River Falls, MN) and the host Perham Yellowjackets (Perham, MN), saw Thief River Falls's basketball squad hold off Perham by a tally of 89-82.
With the victory, Thief River Falls improves its record to 16-15 on the campaign. The Prowlers travel to East Grand Forks (East Grand Forks, MN) to confront the Green Wave in a Northwest challenge on Tuesday, March 7. The Green Wave come into the challenge with a record of 17-7. East Grand Forks lost 86-45 in their recent league test against Roseau (Roseau, MN)
The Yellowjackets now own a 18-8 record. They play next when they travel to Detroit Lakes for a non-league test on Tuesday, February 28. Perham will encounter a Lakers squad coming off a 74-58 non-league win over Crosby-Ironton (Crosby, MN). The Lakers record now stands at 13-14.