Powers Lake/Burke Central and the Westhope/Newburg Sioux will round out the year against one another at at 12:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Powers Lake/Burke Central came up short against Mohall/Lansford/Sherwood and fell 82-73.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Westhope/Newburg, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging an 89-48 win over Kenmare/Bowbells. With the Sioux ahead 58-20 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Westhope/Newburg's win came from a few key players Powers Lake/Burke Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Braden Bailey, who went 12 for 16 on his way to 31 points and three steals. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Walker Braaten was another key player, going 6 of 10 on his way to 19 points along with eight boards and four steals.
Westhope/Newburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Westhope/Newburg pushed their record up to 2-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 32.3 points. As for Powers Lake/Burke Central, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Powers Lake/Burke Central was taken down by Westhope/Newburg 82-37 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Braaten, who went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 31 points in addition to eight rebounds and six steals. Now that Powers Lake/Burke Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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