If Minot North was riding high fresh off their 89-67 takedown of Dickinson last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Minot North came up short against the Mandan Braves on Tuesday, falling 78-55. While losing is never fun, Minot North can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Mandan is ranked second).
Minot North has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for Mandan, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-2.
Minot North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mandan, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 78-55 win against Minot on the 4th.
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