After flying high against Parshall/North Shore last Friday, Kenmare/Bowbells came back down to earth. Kenmare/Bowbells were beaten by the Bishop Ryan Lions 78-47 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, Kenmare/Bowbells can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while Bishop Ryan is ranked fourth).
Kenmare/Bowbells has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Bishop Ryan, they pushed their record up to 17-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kenmare/Bowbells has already played their next game (against Trinity Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bishop Ryan will venture away from home to face off against Westhope/Newburg at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Westhope/Newburg knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine contests -- so hopefully Bishop Ryan likes a good challenge.
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