If Thompson was feeling good fresh off their 85-52 takedown of Oak Grove Lutheran last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Thompson Tommies took a 44-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tommies came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in North Dakota, while the Falcons are ranked 80th in Minnesota).
Defeat or not, Thompson got some senior leadership from Karter Peterson and Thomas Schumacher. Peterson posted ten points, while Schumacher earned eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Krogstad, who put up 11 points and five rebounds.
Thompson's loss dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Fertile-Beltrami, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Coming up, Thompson will welcome Grafton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fertile-Beltrami has already played their next matchup (against Fosston), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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