Basketball Recap: Park Rapids Panthers vs. Crookston Pirates
Make it seven blowout wins for the Park Rapids Panthers this season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Crookston 92-59 on the road. Given Park Rapids' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 104th, while the Pirates are ranked 348th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Park Rapids' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Morris, who scored 29 points along with five assists and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Morris has scored all season. Ryan Carroll was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Park Rapids has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Crookston, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-15.
Park Rapids will be playing at home against the Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. West Central Area knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully the Panthers like a good challenge. As for Crookston, they will head out on the road to challenge the Wolverines at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
