Bismarck faced Mandan in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Demons skirted past the Braves 3-2, making it back-to-back wins for Bismarck.
Bismarck has now won six of their last seven games at home. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4-4 record this season. That said, the team wasn't facing the toughest opposition over that stretch, as it included 0-3-1 Legacy and 1-3 Dickinson (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 28.3% over those games). As for Mandan, they are now 7-4-3, having gone 0-2-1 since their three-game winning streak ended.
Coming up, Bismarck's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Williston at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Williston's last four games have been decided by no more than a goal (dating back to last season), so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Mandan does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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