Basketball Game Preview: Griggs County Central/Midkota Cougars vs. Larimore Polar Bears

The Griggs County Central/Midkota Cougars will face off against the Larimore Polar Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Griggs County Central/Midkota has four straight wins, Larimore has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

While Griggs County Central/Midkota didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 61-51 victory over Kidder County co-op [Steele/Tappen] on Thursday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Pirates are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Larimore was beaten by Hatton/Northwood 68-40 on Thursday.

Larimore's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Griggs County Central/Midkota, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.

Griggs County Central/Midkota came up short against Larimore when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 40-36. Will Griggs County Central/Midkota have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.