Basketball Recap: Belle Plaine's Higher State Rank on Full Display on Friday

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Previous 5 Games

02/07/25 - Away	90-86 W
01/07/25 - Home	91-57 W
12/20/16 - Away	69-66 W
12/15/15 - Home	67-56 W
12/16/14 - Away	71-87 L

Belle Plaine won the last time they faced Blue Earth and things went their way on Friday too. The Belle Plaine Tigers snuck past the Blue Earth Buccaneers with a 90-86 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 202nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win made it two in a row for Belle Plaine and bumps their season record up to 14-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points over those games. As for Blue Earth, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

Coming up, Belle Plaine will host St. Peter at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Peter knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Belle Plaine likes a good challenge. As for Blue Earth, they are taking a road trip to square off against Redwood Valley at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Redwood Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten contests -- so hopefully Blue Earth likes a good challenge.