Basketball Game Preview: New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets vs. Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] Wildcats

The New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets will head out on the road to take on the Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, New Rockford-Sheyenne beat Enderlin 56-44.

Meanwhile, Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie], posting a 62-25 win. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 23 points or more this season.

Benson County [Leeds/Maddock]'s victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.8 points per game. As for New Rockford-Sheyenne, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.

New Rockford-Sheyenne suffered a grim 58-33 defeat to Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can New Rockford-Sheyenne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.