The Aitkin Gobblers and the Foley Falcons will round out the year against one another at at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, Aitkin might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Royalton an easy 73-52 win. While losing is never fun, the Gobblers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Royals are ranked 117th).
Meanwhile, Foley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-49 heartbreaker at the hands of St. Cloud Cathedral.
This is the second loss in a row for Aitkin and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Foley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Aitkin might still be hurting after the 70-50 loss they got from Foley in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Aitkin avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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