Basketball Recap: Blue Earth Puts Losing Streak Behind Them

Blue Earth came into Friday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 63-54 win over the Maple River Eagles on Friday. This was payback for the Buccaneers, who suffered a 69-40 loss the last time these two teams met.

Buccaneers

Previous 5 Games

01/17/25 @ Maple River	63-54
01/16/25 @ Jackson County Central	52-70
01/10/25 @ Pipestone	57-77
01/07/25 @ Belle Plaine	57-91
01/06/25 @ Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	69-71

Blue Earth's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Maple River, they dropped their record down to 9-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Earth will venture away from home to take on St. Peter at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in St. Peter's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests. Maple River has already played their next game (against Hatton/Northwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.