Oak Grove Lutheran was the 64-50 winner over Thompson when they last played one another back in January of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Oak Grove Lutheran Grovers were outmatched by the Thompson Tommies and fell 85-52. While losing is never fun, the Grovers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Tommies are ranked eighth).
Thompson got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gavin Krogstad out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Krogstad continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Karter Peterson, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.
Oak Grove Lutheran has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season. As for Thompson, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3.
When Oak Grove Lutheran and Thompson next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Oak Grove Lutheran will try to stop Kindred's 12-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Thompson will face off against Fertile-Beltrami and their seven-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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