It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] can now relate to. The contest between the Cougars and the Bottineau Braves/Stars didn't end well, with the Cougars falling 24-8. The Cougars have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky]'s defeat dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Bottineau, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bottineau, they will square off against Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ellendale/Edgeley/Kulm's defense has only allowed 9.5 points per game this season, so Bottineau's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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