Basketball Recap: Blue Earth Comes Up Short

Blue Earth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 70-40 defeat at the hands of the Belle Plaine Tigers. The Buccaneers were probably out for revenge after losing 63-17 to them when the teams met back in December of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Blue Earth's loss dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Belle Plaine, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Blue Earth will head out to challenge Pipestone at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Belle Plaine, they will head out on the road to face off against Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Belle Plaine knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge.