The Red River Roughriders are taking a road trip to face off against the Fargo North Spartans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Red River knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Fargo North likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Red River was able to grind out a solid win over Fargo South, taking the game 58-51. Given the Roughriders' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Bruins are ranked 86th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 94-61, which was the final score in Fargo North's tilt against Grand Forks Central on Tuesday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Red River has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.4 points per game. As for Fargo North, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Red River was able to grind out a solid victory over Fargo North in their previous meeting back in January, winning 81-69. The rematch might be a little tougher for Red River since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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