The Hayfield Vikings will square off against the Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Hayfield was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 60-54 to United South Central. The Vikings have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Blooming Prairie had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.3 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 59-24 victory over the Panthers. The Awesome Blossoms have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 24 points or more this season.
Blooming Prairie is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Hayfield, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Hayfield was dealt a bruising 68-39 defeat at the hands of Blooming Prairie when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Hayfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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