Basketball Recap: Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] Takes a Loss

Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by the Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] Cougars and fell 68-32. While losing is never fun, Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 112th, while Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] is ranked 30th).

Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent]'s defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky], their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-3.

Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Wilton/Wing at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Wilton/Wing's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky], they will head out on the road to square off against Surrey at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.