The Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils will challenge the Oakwood Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 56 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Cissna Park on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 46-15 loss at the hands of the Timberwolves. The Blue Devils haven't had much luck with the Timberwolves recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Oakwood came up short against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Monday and fell 40-29.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin will need focus on slowing down Caydence Vermillion, one of several Oakwood players who made an impact when they last played. She posted five points and eight boards. Vermillion is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Oakwood, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin was able to grind out a solid win over Oakwood when the teams last played back in January, winning 48-40. Will Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin repeat their success, or does Oakwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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