Basketball Game Recap: Rush City Tigers vs. Ogilvie Lions

By Team Reports Feb 3, 2024, 8:21pm

Basketball Recap: Rush City Tigers vs. Ogilvie Lions

The Rush City Tigers fought the good fight in their overtime contest against the Ogilvie Lions on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lions by a score of 53-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Rush City has suffered since December 1, 2023.

Ogilvie was led to victory by Colby Milbradt and Tucker Kenyon. Milbradt scored 14 points, while Kenyon scored 15 points.

Rush City's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Ogilvie, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.

Rush City will be playing at home against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ogilvie, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on February 2nd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Minnesota (Northland is ranked 324th, while the Lions are ranked 340th).