The Lisbon Broncos will square off against the Carrington Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Lisbon lost to Valley City at home by a 65-47 margin. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Hi-Liners recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Carrington didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against New Salem on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 70-65 win. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Holsteins are ranked 93rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carrington is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Lisbon, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Lisbon took their victory against Carrington when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 60-38. Does Lisbon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Carrington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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