The Aitkin Gobblers were not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 80-46 to Crosby-Ironton, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, Aitkin can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 366th, while Crosby-Ironton is ranked 63rd).
It was another big night for James Stokman, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds for Crosby-Ironton. Stokman has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Joey Ringhand, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points and 0 assists.
Aitkin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Crosby-Ironton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-2.
Aitkin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 102-90 loss vs. Proctor on the 20th. Crosby-Ironton has also already played their next game, a 70-62 win against Hibbing on the 17th.
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