Basketball Recap: Mandan Piles Up the Points Against St. Mary's Central

Braves

Margin (Wins)

12/21/24 vs Sheyenne	42
12/20/24 vs Jamestown	38
01/24/25 vs St. Mary's Central	37
01/10/25 @ Dickinson	36
12/06/24 vs Fargo North	32

On Friday, Mandan faced St. Mary's Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mandan Braves simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the St. Mary's Central Saints 74-37. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 23 points or more this season.

Mandan pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.5 points. As for St. Mary's Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 9-4 record.

Mandan will be playing at home against Bismarck at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Bismarck knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Mandan likes a good challenge. As for St. Mary's Central, they will face off against Minot at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.