Basketball Game Preview: Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers vs. Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] Titans

The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] Titans at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Last Saturday, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 67-63 to St. Charles. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Fighting Saints are ranked 68th).

Meanwhile, Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 67-30 loss at the hands of Blue Earth.

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center], their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown came up short against Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 72-68. Can Waterville-Elysian-Morristown avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.