It was a good run, but the Thief River Falls Prowlers unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 69-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Park Rapids. While losing is never fun, Thief River Falls can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while Park Rapids is ranked 100th).
Several Prowlers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Bridger Wilcox, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Rosendahl, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Park Rapids to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Larson, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Larson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last eight games he's played. Ryan Carroll was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with eight rebounds.
Thief River Falls' loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Park Rapids, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7.
Thief River Falls will head out on the road to take on Perham at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Thief River Falls is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season. As for Park Rapids, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Detroit Lakes at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Detroit Lakes' favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
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