Basketball Recap: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Takes a Loss

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. James Saints. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 58-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2019.

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for St. James, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-10 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial will face off against Minnesota Valley Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Minnesota Valley Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial likes a good challenge. As for St. James, they will square off against New Ulm at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. New Ulm knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully St. James likes a good challenge.