The Maple River Eagles and the New Ulm Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Maple River has four straight victories, New Ulm has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Maple River didn't have the best season last year (they finished 20-27), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Saturday as they easily beat PACT Charter 74-29. That 45 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Meanwhile, New Ulm ended up a good deal behind St. Peter on Friday and lost 85-67. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (58), the Eagles still had to take the loss.
New Ulm's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Maple River, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Maple River was dealt a bruising 67-38 loss at the hands of New Ulm in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Maple River 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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