Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian waltzed into their matchup Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They put the hurt on Springfield with a sharp 87-65 win. Given Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 107th, while Springfield is ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Springfield lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brayden Sturm. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Those ten rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Noah Vogel was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Springfield, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda at 7:00 p.m. on January 9th. Springfield won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Pipestone at 5:15 p.m. on December 29, 2023. One thing working in Pipestone's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
