The Devils Lake Firebirds will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carrington Cardinals at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Devils Lake knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 15 matches -- so hopefully Carrington likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Devils Lake faced Thompson in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Devils Lake walked away with an 80-69 win over Thompson. Given Devils Lake's advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Thompson is ranked 25th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Carrington took a serious blow against Grafton on Friday, falling 79-44.
Devils Lake has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. As for Carrington, they dropped their record down to 2-21 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Devils Lake against Carrington when the teams last played back in January as the squad secured a 77-31 victory. Will Devils Lake repeat their success, or does Carrington have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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