Basketball Recap: Willmar Sets Scoring Season-High Against Detroit Lakes

Cardinals

Team Score

01/10/25 vs Detroit Lakes	79
12/27/24 vs Brooklyn Center	76
01/03/25 vs St. Cloud Tech	75
01/04/25 vs Monticello	68
12/28/24 vs New London-Spicer	63

Willmar scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Detroit Lakes Lakers 84-79. The Cardinals have struggled against the Lakers recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Willmar's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Detroit Lakes, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Willmar will square off against Apollo at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Apollo's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games. As for Detroit Lakes, they will challenge Sauk Rapids-Rice at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Sauk Rapids-Rice knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Detroit Lakes likes a good challenge.