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Pelican RapidsWest Central Area
Vikings
70
Knights
64

The West Central Area (Barrett, MN) varsity basketball team lost Friday's neutral non-conference game against Pelican Rapids (MN) by a score of 70-64.

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Pelican Rapids----70
West Central Area----64
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Game Story

Minnesota High School Basketball - Pelican Rapids nudges West Central Area

December 29, 2023: Pelican Rapids, MN 56572

Pelican Rapids Vikings (Pelican Rapids, MN) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting West Central Area Knights (Barrett, MN), 70-64 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Pelican Rapids upgrades its record to 9-1 on the season. The Vikings host East Grand Forks (East Grand Forks, MN) to clash with the Green Wave in a AA Section 8 bout on Friday, January 5. The Green Wave go into the bout with a record of 5-5.

Next up, the Knights clash with the Barnesville Trojans (Barnesville, MN) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 4. West Central Area will attempt to upgrade on its 6-2 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 5-2 record after their 71-63 non-league win over MACCRAY (Clara City, MN).

Rankings & Records

Pelican Rapids (23-24)

MNClass
7821
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
24-811-212-28-34-3.750.8462,1781,785

West Central Area (23-24)

MNClass
302
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
31-511-012-312-17-1.8611.0002,5892,009

Team Scoring Averages

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Pelican Rapids		029.0024.068.1
West Central Area		19.540.0015.071.9

Pelican Rapids Videos

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Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Pelican Rapids7-5West Central Area9-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/5/23Park RapidsPelican Rapids(W) 80-432/8/24West Central AreaPark Rapids(W) 79-56
3/15/24Pelican RapidsPark Rapids(W) 82-49
12/19/23Pelican RapidsBreckenridge(W) 68-283/7/24West Central AreaBreckenridge(W) 74-40
2/2/24BreckenridgePelican Rapids(W) 75-42
1/11/24Pelican RapidsBarnesville(L) 71-511/4/24West Central AreaBarnesville(W) 77-64
2/13/24BarnesvillePelican Rapids(W) 68-61
2/3/24Sauk CentrePelican Rapids(L) 55-4412/12/23West Central AreaSauk Centre(W) 62-60
1/16/24Sauk CentreWest Central Area(L) 54-50
2/16/24Pelican RapidsWadena-Deer Creek(W) 79-612/13/24West Central AreaWadena-Deer Creek(W) 73-65
2/20/24Staples-MotleyPelican Rapids(W) 62-4312/15/23Staples-MotleyWest Central Area(W) 93-73
2/24/24Ada-BorupPelican Rapids(L) 67-533/15/24West Central AreaAda-Borup(W) 60-56
2/24/24Ada-Borup/Norman County WestPelican Rapids(L) 67-533/15/24West Central AreaAda-Borup/Norman County West(W) 60-56
3/1/24Pelican RapidsHillcrest Lutheran Academy(L) 65-5211/30/23West Central AreaHillcrest Lutheran Academy(W) 89-65

Record Breakdown

Pelican Rapids (23-24)

West Central Area (23-24)
24-8
Overall
31-5
11-2
League
11-0
10-4
Non-League
14-4
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
7-5
Common Opponent
9-1
12-2
Home
12-3
8-3
Away
12-1
4-3
Neutral
7-1
2-2
Playoff
6-1
23-8
In-State
31-5
1-0
Out-of-State
0-0