The North Polars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by Tartan 69-40. North has not had much luck with Tartan recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, North still got an impressive performance from Ryder Salinas, who scored 19 points along with four steals.
North has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season. As for Tartan, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-2.
North will head out on the road to face off against Mahtomedi at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mahtomedi's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups. As for Tartan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Champlin Park at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Champlin Park has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
