Basketball Recap: Four Straight Home Wins for Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial won the last time they faced Blue Earth and things went their way on Monday too. The Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights had just enough and edged the Blue Earth Buccaneers out 71-69. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Blue Earth, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial will venture away from home to face off against Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Blue Earth, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Belle Plaine at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Blue Earth's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.