East Grand Forks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 78-74 to the Ada-Borup Cougars, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. If the Green Wave were looking for revenge after losing 64-54 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Ada-Borup had a senior duo take command as Austin McCraven almost dropped a double-double with 29 points and nine rebounds and Mason Larson went 7-for-12 en route to 20 points and six boards. The matchup was Larson's third in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Anders Tinjum, who posted 13 points.
East Grand Forks' loss dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Ada-Borup, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
East Grand Forks and Ada-Borup should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Minnesota Rankings. East Grand Forks will challenge Park Rapids at 7:00 p.m. on Monday up 157 places (52 vs. 209). Similarly, Ada-Borup (ranked 44th) will meet Rothsay (ranked 307th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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