Basketball Game Preview: Kindred Vikings vs. Oak Grove Lutheran Grovers

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Previous Games

01/10/25 - Away	62-28 W
02/16/24 - Away	73-40 W
01/09/24 - Home	69-30 W
02/23/22 - Home	61-43 W
03/11/21 - Neutral	65-51 W
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Kindred is 8-2 against Oak Grove Lutheran since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Kindred Vikings will be playing at home against the Oak Grove Lutheran Grovers at 7:30 p.m. Kindred knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 12 matchups -- so hopefully Oak Grove Lutheran likes a good challenge.

If Kindred beats Oak Grove Lutheran with 74 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Kindred simply couldn't be stopped on Monday as they easily beat Northern Cass 74-40. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Oak Grove Lutheran took a blow against Thompson on Tuesday, falling 85-52. While losing is never fun, the Grovers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Tommies are ranked eighth).

Oak Grove Lutheran has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season. As for Kindred, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.

Everything came up roses for Kindred against Oak Grove Lutheran in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 62-28 victory. Does Kindred have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Grove Lutheran turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.