Basketball Game Preview: Park Rapids Panthers vs. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels

The Park Rapids Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Park Rapids has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Park Rapids is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Pillager by a score of 91-82 back in December of 2024.

Park Rapids' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ryan Carroll, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 boards. The matchup was Carroll's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Strasburg, who posted 25 points in addition to five assists and three steals.

Park Rapids smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They pulled ahead with a 53-52 photo finish over Staples-Motley on Friday.

Park Rapids' victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Park Rapids didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 59-55 win. Will Park Rapids repeat their success, or does Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.