Basketball Recap: Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They took down the Hillsboro/Central Valley H-CV Burros 43-29. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while the H-CV Burros are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg pushed their record up to 16-3 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Hillsboro/Central Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg will welcome Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] will roll in looking for their 19th straight victory, something Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hillsboro/Central Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Devils Lake at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.