It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but White Bear Lake had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They managed a 46-42 win over the Stillwater Ponies. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Bears' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Ponies are ranked 43rd).
Bears
| 03/01/25 vs Stillwater | 46-42 |
| 02/14/25 vs Park | 56-38 |
| 01/30/25 vs Forest Lake | 80-59 |
| 01/24/25 vs Irondale | 63-31 |
| 01/21/25 vs Roseville | 43-39 |
| + 2 more games |
White Bear Lake pushed their record up to 25-12 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points over those games. As for Stillwater, the defeat snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 20-6 record.
Coming up, White Bear Lake will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Roseville at 7:00 p.m. Roseville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully White Bear Lake likes a good challenge. Stillwater does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
