The Bottineau Braves/Stars will square off against the Dunseith Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bottineau has three straight victories, Dunseith has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bottineau beat New Town 61-57. Given the Braves/Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Eagles are ranked 61st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Dunseith came up short against Nedrose on Tuesday and fell 63-52.
Bottineau pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for Dunseith, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Everything came up roses for Bottineau against Dunseith in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 58-21 victory. Does Bottineau have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dunseith turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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