Dickinson hasn't had much luck against Mandan recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dickinson Midgets are taking a road trip to take on the Mandan Braves at 4:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Dickinson is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Legacy, falling 88-56. While losing is never fun, the Midgets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while Legacy are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Mandan). They blew past Williston, posting an 80-52 victory. The win continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Coyotes: they've now won eight in a row.
Dickinson's loss dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Mandan, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Dickinson took a serious blow against Mandan in their previous meeting back in January, falling 72-36. Can Dickinson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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