The Blooming Prairie boys basketball team lost to United South Central (15-5 overall, 7-2 Gopher) 74-57 in BP Friday.

Anthony Nelson had 17 points for the Awesome Blossoms (10-8 overall, 4-6 Gopher).

USC 36 38 — 74

BP 20 37 — 57

BP scoring: Anthony Nelson, 17; Jake Decker, 14; Scott Romeo, 11; John Rumpza, 8; Mitchell Jones, 4; Jon Hatch, 2; Marten Morem, 1; field goals: 38 percent (22-for-57); 3-pointers: 19 percent (4-for-21); 56 percent (9-for-16); rebounds: 27 (Rumpza, 9); turnovers: 11