Preview: Minot Magicians vs. Mandan Braves
The Minot Magicians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mandan Braves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Minot faced West Fargo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Minot blew past West Fargo 46-8 at home. The result was nothing new for Minot, who have now won six games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Mandan suffered a tough 70-49 defeat at the hands of Sheyenne on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did two weeks ago (33), Mandan still had to take the loss.
The win (which was Minot's third in a row) raised their record to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.7 points per game. As for Mandan, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Minot strolled past Mandan when the teams last played back in September by a score of 28-12. Does Minot have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mandan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
