Basketball Game Preview: Grand Forks Central Knights vs. Bismarck Demons

The Grand Forks Central Knights will venture away from home to square off against the Bismarck Demons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Grand Forks Central has given up an average of 71.4 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.

Grand Forks Central heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Thursday. They came up short against Sheyenne, falling 70-48. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Bismarck faced Century in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Bismarck was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to Century.

Grand Forks Central has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-15 record this season. Bismarck's loss dropped their record down to 19-6.