Basketball Recap: Bottineau Comes Up Short

Bottineau suffered their closest loss since December 27, 2024 on Friday. They fell just short of the Stanley Blue Jays by a score of 60-58. If the Braves/Stars were looking for revenge after losing 55-49 to them when the teams met back in February of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Bottineau's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Stanley, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-6.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bottineau will head out to take on Des Lacs-Burlington at 7:15 p.m. on February 28th. Des Lacs-Burlington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Bottineau likes a good challenge. As for Stanley, they will venture away from home to face off against Rugby at 7:00 p.m. on February 28th.