Verden is 1-9 against Minco since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Verden Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Minco Bulldogs at 8:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
It was a proper cat-fight when Verden took on Amber-Pocasset on Tuesday. Verden took a 42-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of Amber-Pocasset. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Minco was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 61-56 heartbreaker at the hands of Hydro-Eakly. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Bobcats are ranked 125th).
Minco's loss dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Verden, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Verden beat Minco 56-49 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Verden 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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