Minnesota High School Basketball - Staples-Motley thwarts Long Prairie-Grey Eagle
December 5, 2023: Staples, MN 56479 The Staples-Motley Cardinals (Staples, MN) basketball knocked off the visiting Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder (Long Prairie, MN), 55-45 in Tuesday's non-league contest.
The Cardinals now sport a 2-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pierz for a AA Section 7 contest on Friday, December 8. Staples-Motley will battle a Pioneers team coming off a 65-44 league loss to Esko (Esko, MN). The Pioneers record now stands at 1-2.
The Thunder (1-2) will now prepare for their contest against Upsala (Upsala, MN). The Cardinals enter the A Section 5 contest with a 1-3 record. In their last contest, Upsala was defeated by Little Falls (Little Falls, MN), 53-42, in a non-league contest.