On Tuesday, Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood faced Westhope/Newburg in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood Mavericks were outmatched by the Westhope/Newburg Sioux and fell 85-49. The contest marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
It was another big night for Walker Braaten, who went 12 of 17 on his way to 28 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals for Westhope/Newburg. Braaten is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Hunter Tolstad, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards.
01/28/25 @ Westhope/Newburg | 49-85 |
01/25/25 vs Tioga | 75-62 |
01/23/25 @ Bottineau | 69-42 |
01/21/25 vs Berthold | 96-38 |
01/18/25 @ Des Lacs-Burlington | 60-57 |
The defeat snapped Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood's winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 11-2 record. As for Westhope/Newburg, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood has already played their next game (against Drake/Anamoose), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Westhope/Newburg will square off against North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Westhope/Newburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
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