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The Staples-Motley (Staples, MN) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home non-conference game against Aitkin (MN) by a score of 77-73.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Aitkin----77
Staples-Motley----73
Final score provided by L. Berg.
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Game Story

Minnesota High School Basketball - Staples-Motley can't get by Aitkin

February 20, 2025: Staples, MN 56479

The Staples-Motley Cardinals basketball squad (Staples, MN), was nudged 77-73 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Aitkin Gobblers (Aitkin, MN)

With the victory, Aitkin advances its record to 21-8 on the year.

The Cardinals now own a 5-23 record. They put it on the line next when they host Breckenridge for a non-league battle on Friday, February 21. Staples-Motley will meet a Cowboys squad coming off a 58-41 league win over Hillcrest Lutheran Academy/Maggert HomeSchool/Peterson HomeSchool (Fergus Falls, MN). The Cowboys record now stands at 21-5.

Aitkin @ SMHS Basketball Game Info

Thu., Feb. 20, 2025 @ 7:15p
The Staples-Motley (Staples, MN) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's home non-conference game against Aitkin (MN) by a score of 77-73.

Rankings & Records

Aitkin (24-25)

MNClass
19867
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
21-95-79-49-53-0.700.4171,7261,559

Staples-Motley (24-25)

MNClass
29092
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
5-230-64-111-12.179.0001,1681,861

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Aitkin
----57.5
Staples-Motley
----41.7

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Aitkin2-0Staples-Motley0-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/26/24AitkinPillager(W) 63-432/10/25PillagerStaples-Motley(L) 71-57
12/20/24PierzAitkin(W) 57-451/2/25Staples-MotleyPierz(L) 58-31

Record Breakdown

Aitkin (24-25)

Staples-Motley (24-25)

21-9
Overall
5-23
5-7
League
0-6
16-2
Non-League
5-17
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
2-0
Common Opponent
0-2
9-4
Home
4-11
9-5
Away
1-12
3-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
21-9
In-State
5-23
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0