The Trinity Titans will challenge the Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Trinity comes in on five and Des Lacs-Burlington on eight.
Last Tuesday, Trinity didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Watford City, but they still walked away with a 36-31 victory. The 36-point effort marked the Titans' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Des Lacs-Burlington beat Bishop Ryan 44-31 on Tuesday. Given the Lakers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Lions are ranked 71st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Des Lacs-Burlington pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points per game. As for Trinity, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Trinity and Des Lacs-Burlington were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Trinity came up empty-handed after a 46-45 defeat. Can Trinity avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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