The Dakota Cougars will take on the Rochester Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Dakota has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Rochester will arrive with 17 straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Dakota came up short against Regina and fell 53-43.
Meanwhile, Rochester strolled past Troy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 52-33. Given the Falcons' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th in Michigan, while the Colts are ranked 373rd in Michigan), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dakota's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for Rochester, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Dakota couldn't quite finish off Rochester in their previous meeting back in December of 2022 and fell 44-42. Can Dakota avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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