The Oakes Tornadoes just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Hankinson Pirates at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakes knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Hankinson likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Oakes earned a 74-67 win over Maple River. The victory continues a trend for the Tornadoes in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Hankinson beat Sargent County 73-67 on Monday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 76th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakes' record now sits at 17-3. As for Hankinson, their record is now 19-1.
Oakes couldn't quite finish off Hankinson when the teams last played back in January and fell 67-65. Can the Tornadoes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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