Bismarck is 2-8 against West County since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Bismarck Indians will take on the West County Bulldogs at 2:30 p.m. Bismarck is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.2 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Bismarck strolled past St. Paul Lutheran with points to spare, taking the game 49-30. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Bismarck can attribute much of their success to Ashley Hawkins, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds, and Halie Dickey, who posted 11 points plus five assists and four steals. Hawkins' evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ayla Hawkins, who earned six points.
Bismarck smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, West County had to endure a four-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They blew past Valley 78-24 on Tuesday.
Bismarck's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for West County, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Bismarck strolled past West County when the teams last played back in January by a score of 57-39. Does Bismarck have another victory up their sleeve, or will West County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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