After two games on the road, Duluth East is heading back home. They will finish 2023 at home by hosting the Coon Rapids Cardinals at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Duluth East pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The game between Duluth East and Superior wasn't particularly close, with Duluth East falling 71-56. While losing is never fun, Duluth East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 316th in Minnesota, while Superior is ranked 104th in Wisconsin).
Meanwhile, Coon Rapids' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They suffered a rough 69-45 defeat at the hands of Blaine. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Coon Rapids has scored all season.
Duluth East's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Coon Rapids, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 2-4.
Duluth East strolled past Coon Rapids in their previous matchup back in December of 2022 by a score of 73-54. Does Duluth East have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coon Rapids turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
