After flying high against Esko on Friday, Bemidji came back down to earth. The Lumberjacks fell 75-66 to the Elk River Elks on Wednesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lumberjacks came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Elks are ranked 125th).
Bemidji's defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 15-7. As for Elk River, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-11.
Looking ahead, Bemidji will challenge Thief River Falls at 1:30 p.m. on Friday. The Lumberjacks will be up against the Prowlers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 65.83 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Elk River, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 76-69 victory against Coon Rapids on the 26th.
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