03/10/25 vs Springfield | 69-63 |
03/06/25 vs St. Mary's | 83-46 |
03/04/25 vs Nicollet | 66-52 |
Madelia waltzed into their match on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 69-63 W against the Springfield Tigers. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Blackhawks' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Tigers are ranked 47th).
Springfield's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Sturm, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Sturm's big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Bryan Buerkle was another key player, going 8-for-15 to rack up 18 points.
Madelia's win bumped their record up to 26-5. As for Springfield, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 27-3 record.
As of now, neither Madelia nor Springfield have any future games scheduled.
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