Russell-Tyler-Ruthton and Tracy-Milroy-Balaton are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights will face off against the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tracy-Milroy-Balaton will be up against a hot Russell-Tyler-Ruthton team: the squad just extended their winning streak to eight. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Adrian/Ellsworth 72-43. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Dragons are ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Tracy-Milroy-Balaton). They put the hurt on Lac qui Parle Valley with a sharp 106-80 victory on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.2 points per game. As for Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton suffered a grim 74-51 defeat to Tracy-Milroy-Balaton in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Russell-Tyler-Ruthton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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