Basketball Recap: Mandan Takes Down Ranked Minot

On Tuesday, Mandan faced Minot in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mandan Braves walked away with a 76-63 victory over the Minot Magicians. This was a revenge game for the Braves: when they faced off against the Magicians two weeks ago, they had to take a 94-71 defeat.

Mandan's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Minot, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.

Mandan will square off against Bismarck at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Minot, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 76-28 victory against Williston on the 4th.