Basketball Recap: Addison Budke Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Minneapolis

Beloit won the last time they faced Minneapolis and things went their way on Friday too. The Beloit Trojans managed a 46-40 win over the Minneapolis Lions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.

Addison Budke

Rebounds

12/17/24 vs Republic County	20
02/21/25 @ Minneapolis	17
01/28/25 @ Sacred Heart	15
12/20/24 vs Ellsworth	14
02/14/25 @ Lyons	13
+ 12 more games

Beloit's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Addison Budke led the charge by dropping a double-double with 18 points and 17 boards. Beloit is 8-3 when Budke posts ten or more rebounds, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cassandra Thompson, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards.

Beloit smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.

Beloit's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Minneapolis, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8-1.

Looking ahead, Beloit will take on Smith Center at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Minneapolis has already played their next contest (against Lyons), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.