Basketball Recap: Coon Rapids Drops Highest Score of Season Against Elk River

Cardinals

Team Score

01/09/25 @ Elk River	87
01/03/25 vs Two Rivers	72
12/10/24 @ Hastings	68
12/28/24 vs Irondale	64
12/05/24 vs New Prague	64

Coon Rapids scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 93-87 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Elk River Elks. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Elks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Coon Rapids has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Elk River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-6 record this season.

Coon Rapids and Elk River could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. Coon Rapids (ranked 221st) will meet Maple Grove (ranked 83rd) at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday. Similarly, Elk River will face off against Totino-Grace at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday down 238 places (254 vs. 16).