Basketball Recap: Central Cass Comes Up Short

Central Cass was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the Valley City Hi-Liners. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hi-Liners this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 61-46 back in January.

Central Cass' loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Valley City, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Cass will venture away from home to take on Devils Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Valley City, they will head out on the road to challenge Northern Cass at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Cass has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with seven straight defeats, while Valley City will come in with nine straight wins.