The Standing Rock Warriors will be playing at home against the McLaughlin Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Standing Rock has now lost seven straight, leaving the team is hunting for their first win since January 20.
Last Saturday, Standing Rock suffered a tough 58-34 loss at the hands of Watford City. While losing is never fun, Standing Rock can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 123rd, while Watford City is ranked 26th).
Meanwhile, after some red-hot offensive attacks in their last three games, McLaughlin finally came back down to earth on Friday. Their rough 45-20 defeat to Winner might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points McLaughlin has scored all season.
Standing Rock dropped their record down to 5-13 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for McLaughlin, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Standing Rock lost to McLaughlin at home by a decisive 59-44 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Standing Rock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.