Basketball Recap: Des Lacs-Burlington Piles Up the Points Against Standing Rock

Lakers

Team Score

12/20/24 @ Standing Rock	79
12/17/24 vs Watford City	62
12/03/24 vs Beulah	56
12/19/24 vs Hazen	52
12/06/24 @ Killdeer	47

On Friday, Des Lacs-Burlington faced Standing Rock in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers took their matchup with ease, bagging a 79-37 win over the Standing Rock Warriors. The Lakers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

The victory (which was Des Lacs-Burlington's fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.5 points. As for Standing Rock, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Des Lacs-Burlington will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Trenton at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Standing Rock will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against New England at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.