Moorhead hasn't had much luck against Elk River recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Moorhead Spuds will take on the Elk River Elks at 2:00 p.m. Moorhead knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Elk River likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Moorhead didn't have too much trouble with Detroit Lakes as they won 72-53. Given the Spuds' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Lakers are ranked 282nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Elk River unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a hard 63-49 fall against Maple Grove.
Moorhead's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for Elk River, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6.
Moorhead ended up a good deal behind Elk River when the teams last played back in January of 2024, losing 72-53. Can Moorhead avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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