Basketball Game Preview: Turtle Mountain Braves vs. Beulah Goldiggers

The Turtle Mountain Braves will challenge the Beulah Goldiggers at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Turtle Mountain will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Minot, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Turtle Mountain beat Minot on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 84-82. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.

Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Beulah, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 56-45 win over Wilton/Wing on Tuesday.

The victory got Turtle Mountain back to even at 3-3. As for Beulah, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.

Everything went Turtle Mountain's way against Beulah when the teams last played back in December of 2023, as Turtle Mountain made off with a 59-36 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Turtle Mountain since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.