Stanley entered their match against Tioga on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Stanley Blue Jays'2024 ended with a 58-41 loss against the Tioga Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Blue Jays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Pirates are ranked sixth).
Stanley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-4. As for Tioga, the win keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Stanley will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Watford City at 4:15 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Tioga, they will finish 2024 at home by hosting Harvey at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Tioga's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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