Paynesville is 0-10 against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Paynesville Bulldogs will be home for the holidays to greet the Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Paynesville blew past Maple Lake, posting a 70-24 victory on the road. The win was just what Paynesville needed coming off of a 75-46 defeat in their prior game.
Meanwhile, Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa was able to grind out a solid victory over Upsala on Tuesday, taking the game 60-51.
Paynesville now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Paynesville came up short against Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa in their previous meeting back in February, falling 47-35. Will Paynesville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.