After flying high against Drayton/Valley-Edinburg last Thursday, North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] came back down to earth. The North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] Cougars were dealt an 89-40 defeat at the hands of the Westhope/Newburg Sioux on Thursday. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-22.
Westhope/Newburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Walker Braaten out in front who went 7 for 13 from beyond the arc en route to 35 points and three steals. Braaten has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Braden Bailey, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 19 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-10 record this season. As for Westhope/Newburg, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 12-2.
North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westhope/Newburg, they will head out on the road to challenge Towner-Granville-Upham at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Westhope/Newburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
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