Basketball Recap: Rugby Beats Dunseith for Their Fourth Straight Win

Panthers

Previous 4 Games

02/17/25 @ Dunseith	61-41
02/13/25 vs Turtle Mountain	48-42
02/10/25 vs Des Lacs-Burlington	51-44
02/08/25 @ Grafton	54-42

Rugby came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Dunseith Dragons as they made off with a 61-41 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Dragons are ranked 101st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Rugby's win bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Dunseith, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-17 record this season.

Coming up, Rugby will challenge Des Lacs-Burlington at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Rugby's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Des Lacs-Burlington has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Dunseith does not have any more games scheduled as of now.