Basketball Recap: Des Lacs-Burlington Skates Past Stanley with Ease

Lakers

Margin (Wins)

01/25/25 vs Shiloh Christian	44
01/30/25 vs Stanley	43
12/20/24 @ Standing Rock	42
12/03/24 vs Beulah	28
12/19/24 vs Hazen	28

Des Lacs-Burlington waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Stanley Blue Jays 63-20. The Lakers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.

Des Lacs-Burlington's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Stanley, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.

Des Lacs-Burlington will venture away from home to take on Turtle Mountain at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Turtle Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matches -- so hopefully Des Lacs-Burlington likes a good challenge. As for Stanley, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Stanley Blue Jays challenge the New Town Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on February 7th.