It'll be Battle of the Birds when the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons face off against the Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Monday... One thing working in Fertile-Beltrami's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Friday, Fertile-Beltrami rang in the new year with a 56-47 win over Lake Park-Audubon. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Raiders are ranked 290th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Mahnomen/Waubun had to suffer through a 88-56 loss at the hands of Cass Lake-Bena. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Thunderbirds have suffered against the Panthers since December 23, 2021.
Fertile-Beltrami pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Mahnomen/Waubun, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Fertile-Beltrami's way against Mahnomen/Waubun in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as Fertile-Beltrami made off with an 84-64 win. Does Fertile-Beltrami have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mahnomen/Waubun turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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