The Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Mahnomen/Waubun has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 245 points over their last four contests.
Mahnomen/Waubun pushed their score all the way to 57 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 71-57 to Ada-Borup, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, who are still winless after their fourth game. They had to suffer through a rough 93-32 loss at the hands of Warroad. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River in their matchups with Warroad: they've now lost six in a row.
Mahnomen/Waubun's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Badger/Greenbush-Middle River, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-4.
Mahnomen/Waubun took their victory against Badger/Greenbush-Middle River when the teams last played back in December of 2022 by a conclusive 82-56. Will Mahnomen/Waubun repeat their success, or does Badger/Greenbush-Middle River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.