Basketball Game Preview: Glen Ullin/Hebron Bearcats vs. Hettinger/Scranton Black Devils

The Glen Ullin/Hebron Bearcats will face off against the Hettinger/Scranton Black Devils at 7:30 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.

Hettinger/Scranton will be up against a hot Glen Ullin/Hebron squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Glen Ullin/Hebron managed a 64-58 victory over New England on Tuesday. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Tigers are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Hettinger/Scranton humbled Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] with a 61-24 victory. The match marked the Black Devils' most dominant win of the season.

Glen Ullin/Hebron pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points per game. As for Hettinger/Scranton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season.

Glen Ullin/Hebron couldn't quite finish off Hettinger/Scranton in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 52-49. Can Glen Ullin/Hebron avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.