Preview: Thompson Tommies vs. Devils Lake Firebirds
The Thompson Tommies will head out on the road to face off against the Devils Lake Firebirds at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Thompson had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They took down Hillsboro/Central Valley 61-44.
Drew Overby continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 24 points along with three steals. He hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Karter Peterson, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Devils Lake faced Wahpeton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Devils Lake blew past Wahpeton 71-48. Devils Lake has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Thompson has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Devils Lake, their win bumped their record up to 19-3.
Thompson might still be hurting after the 72-50 loss they got from Devils Lake in their previous meeting back in January. Can Thompson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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