Basketball Recap: Lamoure/Litchville-Marion Extends Winning Streak to Nine

LaMoure/Litchville-Marion came tearing into Friday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Lions with a sharp 64-41 win. The Loboes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

LaMoure/Litchville-Marion pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points per game. As for Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock, they moved to 10-4 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. LaMoure/Litchville-Marion will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Oakes at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. As for Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Lions challenge the Ellendale Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.