The Aitkin Gobblers just played last night, but they'll still head out to face the Crosby-Ironton Rangers at 7:15 p.m. on February 16th. Aitkin is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 15-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
On Thursday, Aitkin took a serious blow against Park Rapids, falling 80-46. While losing is never fun, Aitkin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st, while Park Rapids is ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, Crosby-Ironton can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 83-46 victory over Aitkin on the road. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as Crosby-Ironton just coasted through the last quarter.
It was another big night for James Stokman, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Mount, who scored 11 points along with seven assists and five steals.
Aitkin has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-19 record this season. As for Crosby-Ironton, their victory bumped their record up to 17-2.
Aitkin was dealt a bruising 83-46 loss at the hands of Crosby-Ironton when the teams last played on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stokman, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and 12 rebounds. Now that Aitkin knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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