Basketball Game Preview: Nevis Tigers vs. Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds

The Nevis Tigers will face off against the Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nevis knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 23 matches -- so hopefully Mahnomen/Waubun likes a good challenge.

If Nevis beats Mahnomen/Waubun with 94 points on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Nevis took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 94-18 win over Laporte. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Mahnomen/Waubun was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 68-45 to Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal.

Nevis has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.1 points. As for Mahnomen/Waubun, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.

Nevis strolled past Mahnomen/Waubun in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 68-51. Will Nevis repeat their success, or does Mahnomen/Waubun have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.