East Grand Forks entered their tilt with Crookston on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Crookston Pirates 76-55. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Pirates are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Green Wave
| 02/11/25 @ Crookston | 76-55 |
| 02/10/25 @ Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton | 72-63 |
| 02/06/25 @ Win-E-Mac | 81-69 |
| 01/20/25 @ Warren-Alvarado-Oslo | 76-71 |
| 01/11/25 @ Perham | 78-71 |
East Grand Forks pushed their record up to 17-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points over those games. As for Crookston, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 14 of their last 17 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
Looking ahead, East Grand Forks will face off against Warroad at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Warroad's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Crookston, they will be playing at home against Thief River Falls at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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