Basketball Recap: Faribault Beats Belle Plaine for Their Fifth Straight Win

Falcons

Previous 5 Games

02/20/25 vs Belle Plaine	69-52
02/15/25 vs Albert Lea	61-28
02/13/25 vs St. Paul Central	64-34
02/11/25 vs Mankato East	53-48
02/07/25 @ Winona	69-52

Faribault had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They strolled past the Belle Plaine Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 69-52. For the Falcons, this counts as revenge for the 66-39 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.

Faribault's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-17. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points over those games. As for Belle Plaine, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.

As of now, neither Faribault nor Belle Plaine have any future games scheduled.