Basketball Game Preview: Wayzata Trojans vs. Maple Grove Crimson

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 12:39am

Basketball Preview: Wayzata Trojans vs. Maple Grove Crimson

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The Wayzata Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Maple Grove Crimson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Wayzata's upcoming game probably won't be as stressful as their last, when they took on another nationally ranked opponent: Totino-Grace, who was ranked 35th at the time (Wayzata was ranked 57th). Wayzata fell just short of Totino-Grace by a score of 71-68 on Saturday. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Maple Grove unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of Edina by a score of 72-70 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Crimson have suffered since December 9, 2023.

Wayzata now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Maple Grove, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-1.

Everything came up roses for Wayzata against Maple Grove in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 75-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayzata since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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