Basketball Recap: Aitkin Comes Up Short

Aitkin lost a heartbreaker to Barnum when they met back in January of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Monday. The Aitkin Gobblers fell just short of the Barnum Bombers by a score of 71-68. The defeat continues a trend for the Gobblers in their matchups with the Bombers: they've now lost four in a row.

Aitkin's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Barnum, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Aitkin will challenge Braham at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Barnum, they will take on Cromwell at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.