Basketball Recap: Maple Lake Find Success

Maple Lake's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They snuck past the Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Thunder with a 50-44 victory. This was payback for the Irish, who suffered a 38-31 loss the last time these two teams met.

Maple Lake picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 6-18. As for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season.

Maple Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 47-37 defeat against Paynesville on the 17th. As for Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, they have also already played their next contest, a 58-54 loss against Staples-Motley on the 18th.