Basketball Recap: Devils Lake Makes It 12 in a Row at Home

Devils Lake came tearing into Monday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Red River Roughriders with a sharp 63-38 victory. The Firebirds have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 23 points or more this season.

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Previous Games (Home)

12/30/24 vs Red River	63-38
12/16/24 vs Carrington	62-39
12/12/24 vs Bottineau	59-29
02/24/24 vs Kindred	60-48
02/15/24 vs Grafton	60-50
+ 7 more games

Devils Lake's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Red River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.

Devils Lake will head out to face off against Four Winds/Minnewaukan at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Devils Lake is facing Four Winds/Minnewaukan at the right time seeing as Four Winds/Minnewaukan is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Red River, they will welcome Fargo South at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Red River will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Fargo South will have lost eight straight heading into Friday's contest.