The Dickinson Midgets will take on the Mandan Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Dickinson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Legacy, who was ranked 13th at the time (Dickinson was ranked 23rd). Dickinson lost 79-55 to Legacy on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Mandan had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 91-40 victory over the Coyotes. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 24 points or more this season.
Mandan pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.7 points per game. As for Dickinson, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-2.
Dickinson came up short against Mandan when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 69-65. Will Dickinson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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