The Four Winds/Minnewaukan Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Thompson Tommies at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Four Winds/Minnewaukan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hillsboro/Central Valley 75-48 on the road. Given Four Winds/Minnewaukan's advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while Hillsboro/Central Valley is ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Thompson unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 80-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Devils Lake. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (61), Thompson still had to take the loss.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Karter Peterson, who scored 22 points along with six rebounds. Drew Overby was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine assists.
The win (which was Four Winds/Minnewaukan's fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.0 points per game. As for Thompson, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9.
Everything came up roses for Four Winds/Minnewaukan against Thompson in their previous meeting back in January as the team secured a 62-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Four Winds/Minnewaukan since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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