Basketball Recap: Rank Disadvantage No Problem for Win-E-Mac
By Team Reports
Feb 24, 2026, 4:37am
Basketball Recap: Win-E-Mac Patriots vs. Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] Northern Freeze
Patriots vs Northern Freeze
| 02/20/26 - Home | 57-55 W |
| 02/22/24 - Home | 75-70 W |
| 02/23/23 - Away | 54-52 W |
| 02/21/22 - Home | 63-76 L |
| 02/13/20 - Away | 65-44 W |
| + 3 more games |
Win-E-Mac won the last time they faced Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County] and things went their way on Friday too. The Patriots sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 57-55 victory over the Northern Freeze. The win was all the more spectacular given the Patriots' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Northern Freeze are ranked 97th).
Win-E-Mac's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10. As for Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County], they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-6.
Looking ahead, Win-E-Mac will square off against Red Lake County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots will be up against the Mustangs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.72 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Northern Freeze co-op [Marshall County Central/Tri-County], they will take on Badger/Greenbush-Middle River at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
