The Thief River Falls Prowlers suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Monday. They were outmatched by Grafton on the road and fell 88-34. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Thief River Falls has scored all season.
When it comes to explaining why Thief River Falls lost, one person who can't be blamed is Lucas Rantanen. Despite the final result, he scored ten points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Rantanen has scored all season. Caleb Rosendahl was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Thief River Falls struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Thief River Falls bumped their record down to 2-7 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Grafton, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Thief River Falls won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Ada-Borup at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. One thing working in Ada-Borup's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season. As for Grafton, they will head out on the road to challenge Carrington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Carrington will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Dakota Rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Grafton is ranked fifth).
