Basketball Game Preview: Fargo North Spartans vs. Red River Roughriders

By Team Reports Jan 5, 2025, 10:29pm

Basketball Preview: Fargo North Spartans vs. Red River Roughriders

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Fargo North hasn't had much luck against Red River recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Fargo North Spartans will venture away from home to challenge the Red River Roughriders at 5:45 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Fargo North got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They slipped by Grand Forks Central 48-47 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Red River, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They couldn't have asked for a better start to 2025 than the 70-33 blowout they got against Fargo South. The Roughriders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Fargo North's record is now 3-5. As for Red River, their record now sits at 4-5.

Fargo North suffered a grim 56-33 defeat to Red River in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Fargo North avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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