The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers will square off against the Belle Plaine Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown blew past New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, posting a 73-45 victory. The Buccaneers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Belle Plaine entered their contest against Southwest Christian on Tuesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Belle Plaine took a 75-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southwest Christian. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Tigers came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Stars are ranked 104th).
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-9. As for Belle Plaine, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown suffered a grim 89-67 defeat to Belle Plaine in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Waterville-Elysian-Morristown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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