Basketball Game Preview: Milbank Bulldogs vs. Wahpeton Huskies

The Milbank Bulldogs will start their season against the Wahpeton Huskies. Tip off is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Wahpeton is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a hard 76-62 fall against Kindred on Tuesday. The Huskies have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Wahpeton's loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

As for Milbank, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they wound up perfectly balanced, finishing 11-11.

Milbank didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Wahpeton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 61-56 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wahpeton's Scout Woods, who went 9 for 15 on her way to 24 points and eight rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Milbank still be able to contain Woods? There's only one way to find out.