The Ada-Borup Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Pelican Rapids Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Ada-Borup is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Saturday, Ada-Borup came up short against Fertile-Beltrami and fell 66-53. Ada-Borup has struggled against Fertile-Beltrami recently, as their game last Saturday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The losing side was boosted by Austin McCraven, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Larson, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pelican Rapids waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins but they left with five. They strolled past Staples-Motley with points to spare, taking the game 62-43. Given Pelican Rapids' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Staples-Motley is ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ada-Borup's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-4. As for Pelican Rapids, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Ada-Borup didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pelican Rapids when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 73-69 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ada-Borup since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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