Basketball Game Preview: Bottineau Braves/Stars vs. Velva Aggies

The Bottineau Braves/Stars and the Velva Aggies will compete for holiday cheer at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.

After dropping their season opener at home, Velva is headed out to face a Braves/Stars squad ready to give their home crowd a win. Bottineau was beaten by Devils Lake 89-40 on Friday.

Meanwhile, Velva hadn't done well against Des Lacs-Burlington recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Velva put the hurt on Des Lacs-Burlington with a sharp 74-54 victory.

Everything came up roses for Bottineau against Velva in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured an 85-45 win. Will Bottineau repeat their success, or does Velva have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.