Bismarck suffered their biggest defeat since December 20, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against the West County Bulldogs, falling 63-41. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 529th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 219th).
Bismarck lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being August Martinez, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Goodman, who posted nine points.
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| 01/31/25 @ West County | 41-63 |
| 01/28/25 @ Lesterville | 44-54 |
Even though they lost, Bismarck smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive matchups.
Bismarck's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for West County, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Bismarck will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Valle Catholic at 7:00 p.m. As for West County, they will head out on the road to square off against Herculaneum at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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