Even though the Frazee Hornets scored an imposing 55 points on Tuesday, the Park Rapids Panthers still came out on top. Park Rapids enjoyed a cozy 74-55 win over Frazee. Given Park Rapids' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while Frazee is ranked 339th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Landon Strasburg was a one-man wrecking crew for Park Rapids as he went 8 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 2 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Strasburg has scored all season. Blake Morris was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with 11 rebounds and six assists.
Park Rapids has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Frazee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Park Rapids will challenge Aitkin at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Park Rapids knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five games -- so hopefully Aitkin likes a good challenge. As for Frazee, they will head out on the road to square off against Perham at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Perham has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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