Basketball Game Preview: Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots vs. Hatton/Northwood Thunder

Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg has gone 8-2 against Hatton/Northwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots will look to defend their home court against the Hatton/Northwood Thunder at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matchups.

Last Tuesday, everything went Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg's way against Griggs County Central/Midkota as Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg made off with a 61-36 victory. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Hatton/Northwood came up short against Oak Grove Lutheran on Tuesday and fell 69-61.

Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Hatton/Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 10-3.

Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg strolled past Hatton/Northwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 59-41. Will Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg repeat their success, or does Hatton/Northwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.