It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the New Town Eagles face off against the Stanley Blue Jays at 4:15 p.m. on Friday... The timing is sure in New Town's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Stanley has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
New Town is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 30, 2024 on Monday. They were dealt an 84-45 loss at the hands of Turtle Mountain.
Meanwhile, Stanley had to suffer through a 89-31 loss at the hands of South Prairie/Max. While losing is never fun, the Blue Jays can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while South Prairie/Max are ranked second).
Stanley's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for New Town, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
New Town couldn't quite finish off Stanley when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 36-34. Can New Town avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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