The Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers will venture away from home to square off against the Bottineau Braves/Stars at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a nine-game winning streak alive.
Last Thursday, Des Lacs-Burlington beat Trinity 49-37.
Meanwhile, Bottineau didn't have too much trouble with Westhope/Newburg on Saturday as they won 69-55. Given the Braves/Stars' advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Sioux are ranked 100th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Des Lacs-Burlington pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Bottineau, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Des Lacs-Burlington was dealt a bruising 63-35 defeat at the hands of Bottineau in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Des Lacs-Burlington avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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