After flying high against Prairie du Chien on Thursday, Chatfield came back down to earth. The Chatfield Gophers took a 58-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Gophers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Cougars are ranked 104th).
Chatfield has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season. As for Zumbrota-Mazeppa, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Chatfield will take on La Crescent at 7:15 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Zumbrota-Mazeppa, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Winona at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday. The timing isn't great for Winona: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Zumbrota-Mazeppa has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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