Basketball Recap: Alexandria Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Maple Grove

Cardinals

Previous 5 Games

12/14/24 vs Maple Grove	49-70
12/10/24 vs Detroit Lakes	95-23
12/06/24 @ Willmar	77-59
12/03/24 vs Sauk Rapids-Rice	116-26
11/26/24 @ Brainerd	81-76

On Saturday, Alexandria faced Maple Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Alexandria Cardinals lost 70-49 to the Maple Grove Crimson. The Cardinals' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

Alexandria's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for Maple Grove, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Alexandria will take on St. Cloud Cathedral in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Maple Grove and St. Michael-Albertville will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.