Basketball Game Preview: Park Center Pirates vs. Maple Grove Crimson

The Park Center Pirates will challenge the Maple Grove Crimson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Saturday, Park Center came up short against Cretin-Derham Hall and fell 85-76. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 235th, while the Raiders are ranked 92nd).

Meanwhile, Maple Grove entered their tilt with Osseo on Friday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They breezed by the Orioles to the tune of 67-28. The Crimson have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 21 points or more this season.

Maple Grove's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Park Center, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-16.

Park Center was taken down by Maple Grove 83-56 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will Park Center 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.