Basketball Game Preview: Dakota Ridge Eagles vs. Westminster Wolves

The Dakota Ridge Eagles will head out to take on the Westminster Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Dakota Ridge earned a 43-31 win over Brighton. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Westminster). They blew past Skyline 89-67 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Dakota Ridge's record now sits at 2-3. As for Westminster, their record is now 3-1.

Dakota Ridge didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Westminster in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 55-49 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.