Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] and Westhope/Newburg squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Westhope/Newburg Sioux by a score of 63-61. Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame]'s loss signaled the end of their 32-game winning streak dating back to last season.
It was another big night for Walker Braaten, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds for Westhope/Newburg. That makes it four consecutive games in which Braaten has scored at least a third of Westhope/Newburg's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Bailey, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] fell to 18-1. As for Westhope/Newburg, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 25-2.
Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-48 victory vs. Bishop Ryan on the 16th. Westhope/Newburg has also already played their next contest, a 65-52 win against North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland] on the 16th.
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