Bottineau had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They secured a 43-37 W over the Grafton Spoilers. That's more bragging rights for the Braves/Stars, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Braves/Stars
| 01/10/25 vs Grafton | 43-37 |
| 01/03/25 vs Beulah | 59-29 |
| 12/27/24 vs Shiloh Christian | 75-25 |
| 12/07/24 vs Trinity | 50-41 |
| 02/19/24 vs Stanley | 64-24 |
| + 10 more games |
Bottineau pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Grafton, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Bottineau will head out on the road to challenge Hazen at 7:15 p.m. on January 17th. As for Grafton, they will welcome Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Grafton surely won't give up without a fight.
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