The Park Rapids Panthers can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They breezed by Aitkin on the road to the tune of 80-46. Given Park Rapids' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while Aitkin is ranked 371st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Park Rapids' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Larson, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Larson hasn't dropped below 15 points for six straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Morris, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Park Rapids is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Aitkin, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Crosby-Ironton the next time they take the court. Aitkin will head out to face Crosby-Ironton at 7:15 p.m. on Friday, while Park Rapids will head out to face them at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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