Basketball Game Preview: Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles vs. Minneota Vikings

Lac qui Parle Valley hasn't had much luck against Minneota recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Minneota Vikings at 7:45 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Lac qui Parle Valley lost 63-42 to Beresford on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 294th in Minnesota, while the Watchdogs are ranked 68th in South Dakota).

Meanwhile, Minneota came up short against Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg on Thursday and fell 60-53.

Lac qui Parle Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Minneota, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-6.

Lac qui Parle Valley was dealt a bruising 67-30 loss at the hands of Minneota when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Lac qui Parle Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.