The North Pole Patriots will take on the Lathrop Malemutes at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Pole has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
North Pole will bounce into Thursday's match after beating West Valley, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. North Pole blew past West Valley, posting a 64-23 win. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 24 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Lathrop faced Valdez in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Lathrop came out on top against Valdez by a score of 65-54. The Malemutes' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
North Pole has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Lathrop, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
North Pole was able to grind out a solid victory over Lathrop in their previous matchup on Friday, winning 51-39. Does North Pole have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lathrop turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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