The Harlem Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Malta Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
While Harlem didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 59-44 victory over Wolf Point on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Malta). They breezed by Wolf Point to the tune of 91-51 on Saturday. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Wolves are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Malta is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.4 points per game. As for Harlem, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Harlem might still be hurting after the 82-60 defeat they got from Malta when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Harlem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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