Minneapolis is 2-8 against Beloit since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Minneapolis Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Beloit Trojans at 7:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Minneapolis was able to grind out a solid win over Republic County, taking the game 38-29. The win was just what Minneapolis needed coming off of a 63-25 loss in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, Beloit waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They skirted past Sacred Heart 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Beloit has posted since December 5, 2023.
Noah Gerstner and Bryce Beisner were among the main playmakers for Beloit as the former scored 14 points along with two steals and the latter scored 13 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Jackson Cheney, who scored ten points.
Minneapolis' win ended a 16-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-14. As for Beloit, their victory was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-1.
Minneapolis was dealt a bruising 58-21 loss at the hands of Beloit in their previous matchup back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Beisner, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks. Now that Minneapolis knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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