Staples-Motley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They had to suffer through a 80-48 loss at the hands of the New York Mills Eagles. 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 309th, while the Eagles are ranked 147th).
Staples-Motley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for New York Mills, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Staples-Motley will head out to face off against Barnesville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for New York Mills, they will venture away from home to square off against Pillager at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. New York Mills knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Pillager likes a good challenge.
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