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| 03/07/24 - Neutral | 65-73 L |
| 02/27/24 - Neutral | 66-64 W |
| 02/01/24 - Home | 56-53 W |
| 02/07/23 - Home | 71-46 W |
| 02/08/22 - Away | 53-64 L |
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Bishop Ryan is 8-2 against Westhope/Newburg since February of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Bishop Ryan Lions will face off against the Westhope/Newburg Sioux at 7:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Westhope/Newburg will be up against a hot Bishop Ryan team: the squad just extended their winning streak to 17. Bishop Ryan simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Kenmare/Bowbells 78-47. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Kenmare/Bowbells are ranked 81st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Westhope/Newburg made easy work of Towner-Granville-Upham on Tuesday and carried off a 70-45 victory. The win was nothing new for the Sioux as they're now sitting on nine straight.
Westhope/Newburg's win came from a few key players Bishop Ryan will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Walker Braaten, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Bailey, who went 6 of 11 en route to 17 points and five assists.
Bishop Ryan's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-0. As for Westhope/Newburg, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Bishop Ryan came up short against Westhope/Newburg when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 73-65. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Braaten, who almost dropped a double-double on 42 points and nine rebounds. Now that Bishop Ryan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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