Laporte was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were beaten by the Nevis Tigers 94-18. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while the Tigers are ranked 42nd).
Laporte's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Nevis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Looking ahead, Laporte will take on Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Laporte is facing Long Prairie-Grey Eagle at the right time seeing as Long Prairie-Grey Eagle is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Nevis, they will challenge Mahnomen/Waubun at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Nevis' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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