Park Rapids is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Detroit Lakes is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Park Rapids Panthers will take on the Detroit Lakes Lakers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Park Rapids' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight matches.
Even though Thief River Falls scored an imposing 62 points on Friday, Park Rapids still came out on top. Park Rapids took their match against Thief River Falls 69-62. Given Park Rapids' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Thief River Falls is ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Park Rapids' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Larson, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Larson has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ryan Carroll, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Detroit Lakes stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Aitkin 76-49 on the road.
Park Rapids is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Detroit Lakes, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
Things could have been worse for Park Rapids, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-45 loss to Detroit Lakes when the teams last played on February 1st. Will Park Rapids have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
