Basketball Game Preview: Larimore Polar Bears vs. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots

Larimore is 2-8 against Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Larimore Polar Bears will square off against the Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots at 5:30 p.m.

Last Monday, Larimore was beaten by Hillsboro/Central Valley 61-26. The Polar Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg faced Carrington in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg snuck past Carrington with a 63-58 victory.

Larimore's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg, their win bumped their record up to 17-4.

Larimore might still be hurting after the 61-40 loss they got from Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg in their previous meeting back in January. Can Larimore avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.