The New Ulm Eagles will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Maple River Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Ulm has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while Maple River will come in with four straight victories.
Last Friday, New Ulm lost to St. Peter at home by a 85-67 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (58), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
While Maple River didn't have the best season last year (they finished 20-27), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They claimed a resounding 74-29 win over PACT Charter. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Maple River's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for New Ulm, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for New Ulm against Maple River in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 67-38 win. Will New Ulm repeat their success, or does Maple River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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