Basketball Game Preview: Devils Lake Firebirds vs. Red River Roughriders

The Devils Lake Firebirds and the Red River Roughriders will round out the year against one another at at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Devils Lake will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Devils Lake is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Rugby, who was ranked 11th at the time (Devils Lake was ranked 13th). Devils Lake secured a 53-47 W over Rugby last Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Red River had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They blew past Grand Forks Central, posting a 58-23 victory. The match marked the Roughriders' most dominant win of the season so far.

Devils Lake's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Red River, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-4.

Devils Lake was dealt a bruising 69-42 defeat at the hands of Red River in their previous meeting back in January. Will Devils Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.