Des Lacs-Burlington is 2-8 against Rugby since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers will take on the Rugby Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Des Lacs-Burlington earned a 62-54 win over New Town. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lakers.
Meanwhile, Rugby came tearing into Monday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 61-41 margin over the Dragons. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Dragons are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Des Lacs-Burlington's record now sits at 16-6. As for Rugby, their record now sits at 13-7.
Des Lacs-Burlington came up short against Rugby in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 51-44. Can Des Lacs-Burlington avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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