Laker Boys Fall to Fergus Falls

FERGUS FALLS (KDLM) – On Tuesday night, the Laker boys basketball team fell on the road against the Fergus Falls Otters, losing 84-66.

The Otters were led by senior Kaden Conlin, who finished the night with 31 points. The Otters also saw production from their senior forward Luke Newman, who made five three-pointers in the ball game. Detroit Lakes led for the first 7 minutes of the game, but the Otters overtook Detroit Lakes with 11 minutes to go in the first half and never looked back as they improved their record to 5-4 on the season.

The Lakers were led in scoring by sophomore Brandton Marsh, who finished the game with 20 points. Despite losing the game, the Lakers played well defensively, finishing with 14 steals and four blocks. DL struggled scoring points as they finished the game shooting just 37% from the field and 27% from long range.

The loss drops the Lakers’ record to 1-7 overall, and they will look to snap their 7-game losing streak when they host Thief River Falls on Thursday night at the Ralph Anderson Gymnasium.