South Prairie/Max and Des Lacs-Burlington squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but South Prairie/Max had to settle for second. They took a 53-36 bruising from the Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers. While losing is never fun, South Prairie/Max can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while Des Lacs-Burlington is ranked 35th).
South Prairie/Max has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost nine of their last 11 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points over those games. The win (which was Des Lacs-Burlington's eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-10.
As of now, neither South Prairie/Max nor Des Lacs-Burlington have any future games scheduled.
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