The Shanley Deacons will take on the Red River Roughriders at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Shanley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with 15 straight defeats, while Red River will come in with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Shanley came up short against Sheyenne and fell 74-63. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (57), the Deacons still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Red River). They enjoyed a cozy 90-76 win over West Fargo on Tuesday. While the Roughriders didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Red River's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.6 points per game. As for Shanley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Shanley was able to grind out a solid win over Red River in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, winning 65-58. Will Shanley repeat their success, or does Red River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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