The Pipestone Arrows will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Minnewaska Area Lakers at 5:45 p.m. on Monday.
Pipestone came up short against Marshall on Friday, falling 68-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Arrows have suffered against the Tigers since March 8, 2021.
Meanwhile, Minnewaska Area hadn't done well against Melrose recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Minnewaska Area enjoyed a cozy 61-45 win over Melrose. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Dutchmen are ranked 220th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Minnewaska Area's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.5 points per game. As for Pipestone, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Pipestone strolled past Minnewaska Area in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 68-49. The rematch might be a little tougher for Pipestone since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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