After flying high against Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton last Thursday, Park Rapids came back down to earth. The Park Rapids Panthers fell 71-63 to the Bemidji Lumberjacks on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Lumberjacks are ranked 89th).
| 02/11/25 @ Bemidji | 22 |
| 02/06/25 vs Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton | 16 |
| 02/04/25 vs Barnesville | 18 |
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ryan Carroll, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 boards. Carroll's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Parker Hunter was another key player, going 8-for-12 to rack up 19 points and eight rebounds.
Park Rapids has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season. As for Bemidji, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
Park Rapids didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 66-62 win against Breckenridge on the 13th. As for Bemidji, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-62 victory against Grand Rapids on the 13th.
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