Powers Lake/Burke Central are taking a road trip to square off against the Our Redeemer's Christian Knights at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Powers Lake/Burke Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Parshall/North Shore, but they still walked away with a 47-42 win. Powers Lake/Burke Central hasn't had any issues with Parshall/North Shore recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Our Redeemer's Christian waltzed into their game on Monday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Raiders 83-39. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Raiders are ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Powers Lake/Burke Central's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points over those games. As for Our Redeemer's Christian, their record now sits at 19-3.
Powers Lake/Burke Central suffered a grim 80-59 defeat to Our Redeemer's Christian when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Powers Lake/Burke Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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