Westhope/Newburg and Towner-Granville-Upham are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Westhope/Newburg Sioux will venture away from home to challenge the Towner-Granville-Upham Titans at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Westhope/Newburg is looking for their season's first victory.
Westhope/Newburg managed to keep up with Bishop Ryan until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Westhope/Newburg might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Bishop Ryan an easy 59-33 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Sioux have suffered against the Lions since December 9, 2017.
Despite the defeat, Westhope/Newburg saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Olivia Ogaard posted eight points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Macy Bryans, who put up seven points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Towner-Granville-Upham lost to Tioga on the road by a 70-54 margin on Thursday. The Titans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Towner-Granville-Upham now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Westhope/Newburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Westhope/Newburg was dealt a bruising 64-31 defeat at the hands of Towner-Granville-Upham in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Westhope/Newburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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