Maple River won the last time they faced Hankinson and things went their way on Thursday too. The Maple River Eagles simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hankinson Pirates 64-29. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 230th in Minnesota, while the Pirates are ranked 114th in North Dakota).
Maple River is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-17 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Hankinson, their defeat was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.
Maple River will welcome Jackson County Central at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. Jackson County Central will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Maple River surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hankinson, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 54-27 loss against Wilmot on the 24th.
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