The Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots's game on Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Everything went their way against Richland as Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg made off with a 64-39 victory. That looming 64-39 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg yet this season.
Richland's loss came despite strong showings from Casyn Syvertsen and Nick Mjoness. Syvertsen scored 14 points, while Mjoness scored 12 points. The matchup was Mjoness' seventh in a row with at least ten points.
Richland struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Richland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg and Larimore will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Dakota (Larimore is ranked 79th, while Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg is ranked 69th). As for Richland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lisbon at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
