Bottineau waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They managed a 61-57 win over the New Town Eagles. Given the Braves/Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Eagles are ranked 63rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Braves/Stars
| 02/04/25 @ New Town | 61-57 |
| 01/31/25 @ Hazen | 57-34 |
| 01/30/25 @ Nedrose | 67-56 |
| 01/24/25 @ Rugby | 50-38 |
| 01/18/25 @ Westhope/Newburg | 69-55 |
| + 3 more games |
Bottineau's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for New Town, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-8.
Bottineau will challenge Dunseith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dunseith has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for New Town, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the New Town Eagles face off against the Stanley Blue Jays at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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