Basketball Recap: Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Falls Short Against Ranked Benson County [Leeds/Maddock]

On Thursday, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg faced Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots fell just short of the Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] Wildcats by a score of 52-49. That makes it the first time this season the Patriots have let down their home crowd.

Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 6-1 and their overall record down to 16-4. As for Benson County [Leeds/Maddock], the win keeps them at an undefeated 19-0.

Looking ahead, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg will be playing at home against Carrington at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] does not have any more games scheduled as of now.