Basketball Recap: Lac Qui Parle Valley Sets Scoring Season-High Against Ortonville

Eagles

Team Score

01/28/25 @ Ortonville	75
01/16/25 @ Renville County West	65
01/24/25 @ Yellow Medicine East	62
01/02/25 vs Tracy-Milroy-Balaton	62
01/06/25 vs Wabasso	59

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lac qui Parle Valley). They claimed a resounding 75-34 victory over the Ortonville Trojans. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.

Lac qui Parle Valley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-11. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.5 points per game. As for Ortonville, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-20.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Lac qui Parle Valley Eagles face off against the Central Minnesota Christian Bluejays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Central Minnesota Christian will roll in looking for their 15th straight victory, something Lac qui Parle Valley surely won't give up without a fight. As for Ortonville, they will venture away from home to face off against Dawson-Boyd at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.