The Minnewaska Area Lakers are taking a road trip to challenge the Paynesville Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, 2025 welcomed Minnewaska Area with a 65-41 loss courtesy of Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta. The Lakers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Paynesville had just enough and edged Central Minnesota Christian out 79-76 on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 220th, while the Bluejays are ranked 60th).
The victory made it two in a row for Paynesville and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Minnewaska Area, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-4.
Things could have been worse for Minnewaska Area, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-50 loss to Paynesville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Minnewaska Area avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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