The Park Rapids Panthers stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past Staples-Motley, posting a 86-57 win at home. The win was just what Park Rapids needed coming off of a 79-56 defeat in their prior match.
Park Rapids' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Noah Morris, who scored 21 points along with four steals. Morris has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Larson, who scored 18 points.
Park Rapids is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Staples-Motley, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Park Rapids won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Frazee at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. One thing working in Park Rapids' favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. As for Staples-Motley, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Detroit Lakes at 7:30 p.m. on February 13th. One thing working in Detroit Lakes' favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
