Garrison waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 50-37 victory over the New Salem Holsteins. Given the Troopers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Holsteins are ranked 95th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/16/25 vs New Salem | 50-37 |
| 12/27/24 vs Standing Rock | 59-39 |
| 12/07/24 vs Richardton-Taylor | 42-39 |
| 01/26/24 vs Westhope/Newburg | 62-46 |
| 01/19/24 vs Wilton/Wing | 63-36 |
| + 3 more games |
Garrison's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for New Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
The future could be bright for both Garrison and New Salem: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Garrison will look to extend Center-Stanton's five-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, New Salem will try to hand Mandaree their third-straight loss when the two meet at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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