The Wahpeton Huskies were the 87-72 winner over the Devils Lake Firebirds when they last played one another back in December of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. Wahpeton took a 57-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of Devils Lake. While losing is never fun, Wahpeton can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Devils Lake is ranked eighth).
Despite the loss, Wahpeton still got an impressive performance from Scout Woods, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Amyah Max, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and five steals.
Wahpeton's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-10. As for Devils Lake, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
Wahpeton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 41-38 win vs. Oak Grove Lutheran on the 12th. Devils Lake has also already played their next game, a 82-73 loss against Grafton on the 13th.
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