Paynesville hasn't had much luck against Royalton recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Paynesville Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Royalton Royals at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Paynesville is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Tuesday. They took a hard 73-56 fall against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 126th).
Meanwhile, Royalton put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 61-34 victory over Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Royalton pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Paynesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Paynesville beat Royalton 48-41 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Does Paynesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Royalton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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