Westhope/Newburg lost against Bottineau back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Westhope/Newburg Sioux lost to the Bottineau Braves/Stars at home by a 69-55 margin. While losing is never fun, the Sioux can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while the Braves/Stars are ranked 16th).
| 01/18/25 vs Bottineau | 3 |
| 01/16/25 @ Berthold | 5 |
| 01/13/25 vs Velva | 3 |
| 01/09/25 @ Our Redeemer's Christian | 6 |
| 01/07/25 vs Glenburn | 4 |
Westhope/Newburg's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Macy Bryans, who posted 15 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Bryans is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. Ashley Tabarez was another key player, putting up nine points.
This is the second loss in a row for Westhope/Newburg and nudges their season record down to 1-11. As for Bottineau, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westhope/Newburg will host Drake/Anamoose at 5:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Bottineau, they will square off against Des Lacs-Burlington at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Bottineau is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Des Lacs-Burlington a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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