Basketball Recap: Pelican Rapids Piles Up the Points Against Wadena-Deer Creek

Pelican Rapids won the last time they faced Wadena-Deer Creek and things went their way on Monday too. The Pelican Rapids Vikings blew past the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines, posting a 79-27 win. The match marked the Vikings' most dominant victory of the season.

Pelican Rapids is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points over those games. As for Wadena-Deer Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pelican Rapids will square off against Frazee at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pelican Rapids is facing Frazee at the right time seeing as Frazee is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wadena-Deer Creek, they will head out on the road to take on Henning at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Henning knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 20 matchups -- so hopefully Wadena-Deer Creek likes a good challenge.