Basketball Recap: Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Skates Past New Rockford-Sheyenne with Ease

Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg entered their tilt with New Rockford-Sheyenne on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They claimed a resounding 69-40 victory over the New Rockford-Sheyenne Rockets. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Rockets are ranked 80th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for New Rockford-Sheyenne, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-12 record.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg will face off against Hillsboro/Central Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Hillsboro/Central Valley likes a good challenge. As for New Rockford-Sheyenne, they will square off against Griggs County Central at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.