Basketball Game Preview: Eden Valley-Watkins Eagles vs. Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints

The Eden Valley-Watkins Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Eden Valley-Watkins has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 16.

Last Thursday, Eden Valley-Watkins came up short against Paynesville and fell 80-70.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged MACCRAY out 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Fighting Saints have posted since January 7th.

Eden Valley-Watkins' loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, their win bumped their record up to 8-12.

Everything came up roses for Eden Valley-Watkins against Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 72-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eden Valley-Watkins since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.