Basketball Recap: Becker Skates Past Chisago Lakes Area with Ease

Becker won the last time they faced Chisago Lakes Area and things went their way on Thursday too. The Becker Bulldogs blew past the Chisago Lakes Area Wildcats 63-15. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Wildcats are ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games (Away)

01/23/25 @ Chisago Lakes Area	63-15
01/14/25 @ Cambridge-Isanti	57-45
01/10/25 @ Princeton	66-61
01/07/25 @ Zimmerman	68-36
01/04/25 @ Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia]	65-57

Becker's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Chisago Lakes Area, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-17.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Becker has already played their next matchup (against St. Francis), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Chisago Lakes Area won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.