Basketball Recap: Ada-Borup/Norman County West Beats Mahnomen/Waubun for Their Third Straight Victory

Ada-Borup/Norman County West posted their closest win since December 17, 2024 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds 70-67. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 274th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

The win was the third in a row for Ada-Borup/Norman County West, bringing their record for this year to 7-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Mahnomen/Waubun, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-7 record.

Ada-Borup/Norman County West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mahnomen/Waubun has already played their next game (against Ada-Borup), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.