The Thompson Tommies just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Devils Lake Firebirds at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Thompson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.
Thompson is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Carrington, who was ranked fifth at the time (Thompson was ranked first). The Tommies put the hurt on the Cardinals with a sharp 60-38 victory on Thursday. The Tommies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.
Four Winds/Minnewaukan typically has all the answers at home, but on Thursday Devils Lake proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 56-44 win over the Indians.
Thompson pushed their record up to 22-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.6 points over those games. As for Devils Lake, their victory bumped their record up to 19-14.
Thompson beat Devils Lake 65-53 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tommies since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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