The Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Hatton/Northwood Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Thursday, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg came up short against North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] and fell 72-63. The Patriots haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Hatton/Northwood was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They took a hard 71-53 fall against New Rockford-Sheyenne. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Rockets are ranked 31st).
Hatton/Northwood's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg couldn't quite finish off Hatton/Northwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 and fell 71-68. Can Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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