The Blaine Bengals will head out to challenge the Coon Rapids Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Blaine's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 matchups.
Last Tuesday, Blaine beat Rogers 78-65. The win continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Royals: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, Coon Rapids was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took an 83-74 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sartell-St. Stephen. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 237th, while the Sabres are ranked 115th).
Blaine pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.7 points over those games. As for Coon Rapids, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16.
Everything went Blaine's way against Coon Rapids in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as Blaine made off with an 85-63 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Blaine since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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