Basketball Game Preview: Barnesville Trojans vs. Pelican Rapids Vikings

Barnesville is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Pelican Rapids is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Having just played yesterday, the Barnesville Trojans will get right back to it and host the Pelican Rapids Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Thursday, Barnesville earned a 70-58 victory over Wheaton/Herman-Norcross. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Warriors are ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Pelican Rapids was able to grind out a solid win over Mahnomen/Waubun on Tuesday, taking the game 61-49.

Pelican Rapids has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. Barnesville's victory bumped their record up to 18-6.

Barnesville ended up a good deal behind Pelican Rapids when the teams last played back in January, losing 71-52. Will Barnesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.