Basketball Game Preview: West Fargo Packers vs. Sheyenne Mustangs

The West Fargo Packers will venture away from home to take on the Sheyenne Mustangs at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

If West Fargo beats Sheyenne with 80 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. West Fargo took their match on Friday with ease, bagging an 80-48 win over Fargo South. That's two games straight that the Packers have won by exactly 32 points.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Sheyenne beat Fargo North 63-58 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Mustangs.

Sheyenne is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for West Fargo, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-11.

West Fargo ended up a good deal behind Sheyenne when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 60-45. Can West Fargo avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.