Basketball Game Preview: Flasher Bulldogs vs. Hettinger/Scranton Black Devils
By Team Reports
Feb 17, 2026, 9:12pm
Basketball Preview: Flasher Bulldogs vs. Hettinger/Scranton Black Devils

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| 01/17/26 - Away | 49-23 W |
| 01/16/25 - Home | 60-47 W |
| 01/14/25 - Neutral | 60-47 W |
| 01/11/24 - Away | 71-48 W |
Flasher has gone a perfect 4-0 against Hettinger/Scranton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Bulldogs will welcome the Black Devils at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Flasher is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] just ended the team's 11-game winning streak on Monday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Cougars.
Meanwhile, Hettinger/Scranton suffered their closest loss since December 9, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of New England by a score of 42-40.
Flasher's defeat dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Hettinger/Scranton, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
Flasher got the 'W' when the teams last played back in January against Hettinger/Scranton by a conclusive 49-23 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Black Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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