North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-61 heartbreaker at the hands of the St. John Woodchucks. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 63-61 back in December of 2024.
St. John got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Simon LaRocque out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 16 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave LaRocque a new career-high in assists (three). Madden Parisien was another key player, going 7 of 13 on his way to 22 points and five boards.
North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette]'s defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for St. John, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-6 record.
North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Westhope/Newburg at 7:15 p.m. on January 30th. As for St. John, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 87-69 defeat against New Rockford-Sheyenne on the 14th.
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