Basketball Game Preview: Maple River Eagles vs. Belle Plaine Tigers

The Maple River Eagles will take on the Belle Plaine Tigers at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Maple River knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Belle Plaine likes a good challenge.

Last Tuesday, everything went Maple River's way against Enderlin as Maple River made off with a 55-31 victory.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Belle Plaine, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They walked away with a 52-40 win over Waseca on Tuesday.

The victory got Maple River back to even at 4-4. As for Belle Plaine, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.

Maple River beat Belle Plaine 64-55 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Does Maple River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belle Plaine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.