Basketball Recap: Coon Rapids-Bayard Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Mar 4, 2025, 3:14pm

Basketball Recap: Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders vs. Newell-Fonda Mustangs

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Previous 5 Games

02/26/25 vs Newell-Fonda40-71
02/18/25 vs Glidden-Ralston48-10
02/10/25 vs Glidden-Ralston62-20
02/07/25 @ Boyer Valley47-38
02/06/25 @ Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center40-48

Coon Rapids-Bayard and Newell-Fonda squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Coon Rapids-Bayard had to settle for second. They were dealt a 71-40 loss at the hands of the Newell-Fonda Mustangs. The Crusaders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Coon Rapids-Bayard's loss dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Newell-Fonda, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.

Coon Rapids-Bayard does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Newell-Fonda, they will look to defend their home court on March 5th against Springville at 6:45 p.m. Newell-Fonda knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 matches -- so hopefully Springville likes a good challenge.

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