The Grand Rapids Thunderhawks will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Rocori Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Grand Rapids had to suffer through a 83-34 loss at the hands of Pequot Lakes. The contest marked the Thunderhawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Rocori was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were outmatched by Albany and fell 71-42. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Huskies are ranked 26th).
Grand Rapids' defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Rocori, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Grand Rapids came up short against Rocori in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 64-52. Can Grand Rapids avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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