The Trinity Christian Crusaders will start their season against Alexander. Tip off is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Alexander is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 24th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They took a blow against Tioga, falling 72-29. While losing is never fun, Alexander can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while Tioga is ranked ninth).
Alexander's loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
As for Trinity Christian, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished 4-12.
Trinity Christian was able to grind out a solid win over Alexander in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 38-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Trinity Christian since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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