Devils Lake has won 16 straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Wahpeton has won 16 straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Devils Lake Firebirds will welcome the Wahpeton Huskies at 7:15 p.m. Devils Lake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matches -- so hopefully Wahpeton likes a good challenge.
Devils Lake is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Four Winds/Minnewaukan, who was ranked 12th at the time (Devils Lake was ranked second). Devils Lake enjoyed a cozy 71-53 win over Four Winds/Minnewaukan on Tuesday. The Firebirds haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Wahpeton made easy work of Oak Grove Lutheran on Tuesday and carried off a 71-47 win. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Devils Lake's victory bumped their record up to 16-0. As for Wahpeton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Devils Lake took their win against Wahpeton in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 71-48. Will Devils Lake repeat their success, or does Wahpeton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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