The Shanley Deacons will head out on the road to challenge the West Fargo Packers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shanley will be strutting in after a victory while West Fargo will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Shanley wrapped up 2024 with a 63-45 win over Osseo. Given the Deacons' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 49th in North Dakota, while the Orioles are ranked 251st in Minnesota), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Fargo was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 50-46 heartbreaker at the hands of Moorhead.
West Fargo's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Shanley, their victory bumped their record up to 3-5.
Shanley was able to grind out a solid win over West Fargo in their previous matchup back in February, winning 61-53. Does Shanley have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Fargo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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