Basketball Recap: Chatfield Skates Past Prairie Du Chien with Ease

Gophers

Margin (Wins)

12/26/24 @ Prairie du Chien	40
12/16/24 vs Pine Island	-14
12/13/24 @ Lewiston-Altura	-14
12/21/24 @ North Fayette Valley	-24
12/20/24 vs Rushford-Peterson	-25

Chatfield's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 79-39 win over the Prairie du Chien Blackhawks. The Gophers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 24 points or more this season.

Chatfield's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-5. As for Prairie du Chien, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-6.

Chatfield won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Zumbrota-Mazeppa at 12:45 p.m. on Friday. Zumbrota-Mazeppa knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Chatfield likes a good challenge. As for Prairie du Chien, they and Plainview-Elgin-Millville will face off at 9:45 a.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.