While Thief River Falls didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down the Park Rapids Panthers 82-68 on Tuesday. For the Prowlers, this counts as revenge for the 69-62 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Park Rapids still got an impressive performance from Ryan Carroll, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 boards. The matchup was Carroll's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Landon Strasburg was another key player, going 7 for 16 on his way to 16 points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Thief River Falls has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. As for Park Rapids, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Thief River Falls wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 61-56 loss against Pelican Rapids on the 9th. Park Rapids has also already played their next matchup, a 66-61 win against Hawley on the 10th.
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