Preview: Perham Yellowjackets vs. Thief River Falls Prowlers
The Perham Yellowjackets will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Thief River Falls Prowlers at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Perham had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 40.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They breezed by Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal at home to the tune of 79-48.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Thief River Falls' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 69-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Park Rapids. While losing is never fun, Thief River Falls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 234th, while Park Rapids is ranked 100th).
Perham's win bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Thief River Falls, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
Perham couldn't quite finish off Thief River Falls when the teams last played back in February of 2023 and fell 48-46. Will Perham have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps