Blue Earth was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 20th straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Fairmont Cardinals 89-32. While losing is never fun, the Buccaneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while the Cardinals are ranked 77th).
Blue Earth's defeat dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Fairmont, they pushed their record up to 14-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Blue Earth will take on Maple River at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday. Maple River knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Blue Earth likes a good challenge. As for Fairmont, they will face off against St. Peter at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Fairmont's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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