Basketball Recap: Mandan Wins High-Profile Matchup Against Minot

Braves

Previous 3 Games

01/03/25 @ Minot	83-71
01/03/25 vs Minot North	83-71
12/27/24 vs Bottineau	61-59

On Friday, Mandan faced Minot in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mandan Braves beat the Minot Magicians by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 83-71. The win was familiar territory for the Braves who have now won three matchups in a row.

Mandan's victory bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Minot, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.

The future could be bright for both Mandan and Minot: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Mandan will try to hand Williston their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Minot will look to extend Jamestown's five-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.