The Blooming Prairie boys basketball team lost its fifth game in a row when it fell to No. 8 Waterville-Elyisan-Morristown 81-47 in BP Tuesday.

BP (5-7 overall, 2-3 Gopher) trailed just 30-26 when the Bucs (8-1 overall, 4-0 Gopher) used a 20-4 to close the first half.

WEM 50 31 — 81

BP 30 17 — 47

BP scoring: Gabe Kartes, 14; John Rumpza, 13; Michael Thomas, 6; Luke Hueman, 4; Jimmy Mans, 3; Luc Zellmer, 2; Cody Doerhoefer, 2; Alex Fiebiger, 2; Ryan McCabe, 1; field goals: 42 percent (15-for-35); free throws: 66 percent (12-for-24); three-pointers: 14 percent (1-for-7); rebounds: 23 (Rumpza, 8); turnovers: 27