Basketball Recap: Devils Lake Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Kindred

On Saturday, Devils Lake faced Kindred in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Devils Lake Firebirds took a 52-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Kindred Vikings. The contest marked the Firebirds' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Devils Lake fell to 19-1. As for Kindred, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Devils Lake will face off against Thompson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Thompson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season. As for Kindred, they will venture away from home to challenge Central Cass at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.