The Maple Lake Irish will face off against the St. John's Prep Johnnies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 20 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Maple Lake and nine for St. John's Prep dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Maple Lake was beaten by Paynesville 82-28. While losing is never fun, the Irish can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 419th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 203rd).
Meanwhile, St. John's Prep scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Browerville, falling 89-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (58), the Johnnies still had to take the loss.
St. John's Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Maple Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-13.
Things could have been worse for Maple Lake, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-37 loss to St. John's Prep in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Maple Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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