Turtle Mountain has won six straight games at home, while Bottineau has won six straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Monday. The Turtle Mountain Braves will host the Bottineau Braves/Stars at 7:15 p.m. Turtle Mountain knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 matches -- so hopefully Bottineau likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Turtle Mountain blew past Nedrose, posting a 73-38 win. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bottineau). They breezed by Dunseith to the tune of 85-39 on Friday. Given the Braves/Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Dragons are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Turtle Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.9 points over those games. As for Bottineau, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Turtle Mountain took a serious blow against Bottineau in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 74-40. Will Turtle Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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