It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 112-40, which was the final score in the Red Lake Warriors's tilt against the Cherry Tigers on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Tigers are ranked eighth).
When it comes to explaining why Red Lake lost, don't look at Andrew Roy. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-12 en route to 17 points. What's more, Roy also posted a 50% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tyrone Beaulieu Jr, who posted seven points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.
Red Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Cherry, the win keeps them at an undefeated 24-0.
Red Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 91-81 victory against Kelliher/Northome on the 10th. Cherry has also already played their next game (against Mesabi East), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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