Park Rapids is 2-8 against Crosby-Ironton since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Park Rapids Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Crosby-Ironton Rangers at 7:15 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Park Rapids can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 80-46 victory over Aitkin on the road. Given Park Rapids' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while Aitkin is ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Park Rapids' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Noah Larson led the charge by scoring 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Larson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Blake Morris, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Crosby-Ironton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 82-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of Esko. Crosby-Ironton has not had much luck with Esko recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Park Rapids has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Crosby-Ironton, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
Park Rapids came up short against Crosby-Ironton in their previous meeting back in January, falling 68-60. Can Park Rapids avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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