Bottineau hasn't had much luck against Rugby recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bottineau Braves/Stars will face off against the Rugby Panthers at 7:15 p.m. Bottineau is coming into the match hot, having won their last ten games.
Bottineau is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Des Lacs-Burlington, who was ranked 17th at the time (Bottineau was ranked 20th). Bottineau walked away with a 57-47 win over Des Lacs-Burlington on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Rugby). They blew past Stanley 65-39 on Tuesday. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Bottineau pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.1 points per game. As for Rugby, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-5.
Everything went Bottineau's way against Rugby in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as Bottineau made off with a 57-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bottineau since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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