Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] suffered their biggest loss since January 2nd on Saturday. They lost 69-45 to the Midway/Minto Mustangs. While losing is never fun, Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Midway/Minto is ranked 30th).
Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.4 points per game. As for Midway/Minto, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] is taking a road trip to challenge New Rockford-Sheyenne at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (New Rockford-Sheyenne has three straight victories, Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for Midway/Minto, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Park River/Fordville-Lankin at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Midway/Minto knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Park River/Fordville-Lankin likes a good challenge.
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