Recap: Kingsland Knights vs. Lanesboro Burros
The Kingsland Knights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 30 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They secured a 71-65 W over Lanesboro. Given Kingsland's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while Lanesboro is ranked 350th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Max Erdman was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaaleem Reiland, who scored 15 points.
Kingsland's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Lanesboro, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Kingsland won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Mabel-Canton at 7:15 p.m. on February 20th. Kingsland has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 512 points over their last seven contests. As for Lanesboro, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Schaeffer Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Lanesboro has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 271 points over their last four contests.
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