Basketball Recap: Nicollet Victorious

Nicollet hadn't done well against Martin County West recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Nicollet Raiders managed a 55-51 victory over the Martin County West Mavericks. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 66-63 back in December of 2024.

Nicollet's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Martin County West, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season.

Nicollet has already played their next contest, a 63-31 victory against Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart on the 23rd. Martin County West has also already played their next game (against New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.