North Branch was the 71-57 winner over Zimmerman when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The North Branch Vikings lost 82-58 to the Zimmerman Thunder on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Thunder are ranked 112th).
North Branch's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Zimmerman, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Branch will take on Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Zimmerman, they will challenge Chisago Lakes Area at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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