On Thursday, North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] was beaten by Westhope/Newburg 78-47. North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-26.
Walker Braaten was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 12 rebounds for Westhope/Newburg. Braaten is absolutely dominating the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Bailey, who scored 19 points along with two steals.
North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette]'s loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Westhope/Newburg, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 14-0.
North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Westhope/Newburg will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Towner-Granville-Upham at 7:15 p.m. Towner-Granville-Upham is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.