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The West Central Area (Barrett, MN) varsity basketball team won Saturday's home conference game against Battle Lake (MN) by a score of 97-39.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Battle Lake----39
West Central Area----97
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Game Story

Minnesota High School Basketball - West Central Area overwhelms Battle Lake

December 2, 2023: Barrett, MN 56311

Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the West Central Area Knights (Barrett, MN) and the visiting Battle Lake Battlers (Battle Lake, MN), saw West Central Area's basketball squad wallop Battle Lake by a tally of 97-39.

With the victory, West Central Area improves its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (Morris, MN) to confront the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 8. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 2-0.

Next up, the Battlers confront the Breckenridge Cowboys (Breckenridge, MN) in a A Section 6 challenge, on Tuesday, December 5. Battle Lake will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Cowboys come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 83-38 non-league loss to Fergus Falls (Fergus Falls, MN).

Rankings & Records

B

Battle Lake (23-24)

MNClass
27164
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
17-1512-117-68-72-2.531.5221,8041,994

West Central Area (23-24)

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

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Battle Lake----56.4
West Central Area
19.540.0015.071.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Battle Lake9-8West Central Area12-0
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/5/23Battle LakeBreckenridge(L) 59-443/7/24West Central AreaBreckenridge(W) 74-40
12/19/23HancockBattle Lake(L) 59-482/26/24HancockWest Central Area(W) 81-49
1/30/24Battle LakeHancock(W) 83-65
12/21/23Brandon/EvansvilleBattle Lake(L) 63-551/15/24Brandon/EvansvilleWest Central Area
2/2/24Battle LakeBrandon/Evansville(W) 66-641/29/24Brandon/EvansvilleWest Central Area(W) 76-39
1/9/24Battle LakeWheaton(L) 66-393/1/24West Central AreaWheaton(W) 69-57
2/9/24WheatonBattle Lake(W) 58-543/9/24WheatonWest Central Area(W) 71-45
1/9/24Wheaton/Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley/Herman-NorcrossBattle Lake(L) 66-393/1/24West Central AreaWheaton/Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley/Herman-Norcross(W) 69-57
2/9/24Battle LakeWheaton/Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley/Herman-Norcross(W) 58-543/9/24West Central AreaWheaton/Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley/Herman-Norcross(W) 71-45
1/11/24Battle LakeAshby(W) 61-562/9/24AshbyWest Central Area(W) 76-49
2/13/24AshbyBattle Lake(W) 75-69
1/18/24Hillcrest Lutheran AcademyBattle Lake(L) 64-3611/30/23West Central AreaHillcrest Lutheran Academy(W) 89-65
2/20/24Battle LakeHillcrest Lutheran Academy(W) 68-64
2/22/24Battle LakeNew York Mills(W) 80-4612/28/23New York MillsWest Central Area(W) 78-37
3/4/24New York MillsBattle Lake(W) 60-47
3/7/24Battle LakeAda-Borup(L) 71-503/15/24West Central AreaAda-Borup(W) 60-56
3/7/24Ada-Borup/Norman County WestBattle Lake(L) 71-503/15/24West Central AreaAda-Borup/Norman County West(W) 60-56

Record Breakdown

B

Battle Lake (23-24)

West Central Area (23-24)

17-15
Overall
31-5
12-11
League
11-0
4-3
Non-League
14-4
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
9-8
Common Opponent
12-0
7-6
Home
12-3
8-7
Away
12-1
2-2
Neutral
7-1
1-1
Playoff
6-1
16-15
In-State
31-5
1-0
Out-of-State
0-0