Basketball Game Preview: Nicollet Raiders vs. Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles

The Nicollet Raiders and the Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Nicollet will bounce into Friday's match after beating Martin County West, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Nicollet had just enough and edged Martin County West out 66-63. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.

Meanwhile, Lac qui Parle Valley suffered their closest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of Benson by a score of 69-66.

Nicollet's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Lac qui Parle Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.