Basketball Game Preview: Maple Lake Irish vs. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons

The Maple Lake Irish will head out on the road to challenge the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Maple Lake, who comes in off a win.

Maple Lake is coming into the contest on the come-up as their season has now been buoyed by two straight victories. They enjoyed a cozy 49-33 win over Mille Lacs co-op [Isle/Onamia] on Friday.

Meanwhile, Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City lost to Kimball at home by a 49-34 margin on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Cubs: they've now lost nine in a row.

Maple Lake's victory bumped their record up to 4-12. As for Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.

Maple Lake and Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but Maple Lake came up empty-handed after a 46-45 loss. Can Maple Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.