Pelican Rapids is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Ada-Borup is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Pelican Rapids Vikings will take on the Ada-Borup Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Pelican Rapids' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
Last Tuesday, Pelican Rapids didn't have too much trouble with Staples-Motley at home as they won 62-43. Given Pelican Rapids' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while Staples-Motley is ranked 184th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ada-Borup came up short against Fertile-Beltrami last Saturday and fell 66-53. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ada-Borup in their matchups with Fertile-Beltrami: they've now lost five in a row.
The losing side was boosted by Austin McCraven, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Mason Larson was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six rebounds.
Pelican Rapids is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Ada-Borup, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-4.
Pelican Rapids came up short against Ada-Borup when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 73-69. Will Pelican Rapids have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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