Pelican Rapids hadn't done well against Hillcrest Lutheran Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Pelican Rapids Vikings came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Comets, sneaking past 56-53. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Comets are ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pelican Rapids' win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Hillcrest Lutheran Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Pelican Rapids will look to defend their home court on Friday against Hawley at 7:30 p.m. Hillcrest Lutheran Academy has already played their next game (against Hancock), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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