Velva is 1-9 against Bishop Ryan since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Velva Aggies will square off against the Bishop Ryan Lions at 7:15 p.m. Velva knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Bishop Ryan likes a good challenge.
Velva is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Westhope/Newburg, who was ranked 14th at the time (Velva was ranked seventh). Velva received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 83-64 to Westhope/Newburg. The match marked the Aggies' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Ryan put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Des Lacs-Burlington by a score of 65-54.
Velva's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-1. As for Bishop Ryan, they pushed their record up to 10-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Velva came up short against Bishop Ryan in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 62-55. Can Velva avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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