The Minden Whippets and the Gothenburg Swedes will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Minden came up short against Cozad on Friday, falling 56-35. The defeat continues a trend for the Whippets in their matchups with the Haymakers: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Gothenburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Valentine.
Gothenburg's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Minden, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Minden suffered a grim 71-48 defeat to Gothenburg when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Minden was down 38-15.
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