Basketball Recap: Brainerd Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Warriors

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 @ Sauk Rapids-Rice	72
02/01/25 vs Grand Rapids	71
02/11/25 vs Sauk Rapids-Rice	66
12/27/24 @ Robbinsdale Cooper	55
01/16/25 vs St. Cloud Cathedral	51

Brainerd had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 36.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Rocori Spartans, posting a 55-18 victory. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Brainerd's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 44.3 points. As for Rocori, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-20 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brainerd will head out to face off against St. Cloud Cathedral at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Rocori, they are taking a road trip to take on Sauk Rapids-Rice at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Rocori is facing Sauk Rapids-Rice at the right time seeing as Sauk Rapids-Rice is stuck on a 26-game losing streak.