Basketball Recap: Spirit Lake Takes a Loss

Spirit Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 63-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cherokee Washington Braves. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Braves earlier this season, when they won 61-55.

Spirit Lake's loss dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Cherokee Washington, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spirit Lake has already played their next match (against Worthington), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cherokee Washington is taking a road trip to face off against Storm Lake at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cherokee Washington has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 221 points over their last three games.