Dover-Eyota's game last Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with an 88-78 victory over the Albert Lea Tigers. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 85-77 win the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Mat Matejka
| 02/20/25 vs Albert Lea | 26 |
| 02/18/25 @ Chatfield | 16 |
| 02/14/25 @ Wabasha-Kellogg | 20 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Dover-Eyota to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mat Matejka, who posted 26 points. The game was Matejka's third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Drilling, who earned 20 points.
Dover-Eyota's victory bumped their record up to 5-20. As for Albert Lea, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-18.
Dover-Eyota and Albert Lea could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. Dover-Eyota (ranked 332nd) will meet Lewiston-Altura (ranked 117th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Dover-Eyota is out to stop a eight-game streak of losses at home. Meanwhile, Albert Lea will square off against Faribault at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 251 places (297 vs. 46).
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