The New York Mills Eagles will take on the Bertha-Hewitt Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. New York Mills is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, New York Mills took a blow against Henning, falling 84-36. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Hornets are ranked 129th).
Meanwhile, Bertha-Hewitt was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 72-66 to Verndale. The Bears have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Bertha-Hewitt's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for New York Mills, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
New York Mills didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Bertha-Hewitt when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 79-75 win. Does New York Mills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bertha-Hewitt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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