The Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds will square off against the Cass Lake-Bena Panthers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Mahnomen/Waubun is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They pulled ahead with a 74-73 photo finish over Badger/Greenbush-Middle River on Thursday. The win was some much needed relief for the Thunderbirds as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Cass Lake-Bena duked it out withLaporte on Friday. Cass Lake-Bena claimed a resounding 112-16 victory over Laporte.
Cass Lake-Bena's win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 91.0 points per game. As for Mahnomen/Waubun, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Mahnomen/Waubun didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Cass Lake-Bena when the teams last played back in March, but they still walked away with an 84-80 win. Does Mahnomen/Waubun have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cass Lake-Bena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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