Elk River hasn't had much luck against Maple Grove recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Elk River Elks will take on the Maple Grove Crimson at 7:00 p.m. Elk River knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Maple Grove likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Elk River had to suffer through a 86-55 loss at the hands of Totino-Grace. While losing is never fun, the Elks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 229th, while the Eagles are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Maple Grove). They put the hurt on Coon Rapids with a sharp 88-64 victory on Monday. The Crimson have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
The win got Maple Grove back to even at 6-6. As for Elk River, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Elk River suffered a grim 65-40 defeat to Maple Grove in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Elk River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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