The Thompson Tommies will be playing at home against the Devils Lake Firebirds at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Thompson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Thompson scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They came out on top against Hillsboro/Central Valley by a score of 81-71. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Thompson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Drew Overby, who scored 26 points along with six steals and five rebounds. Overby has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Karter Peterson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Devils Lake faced Grafton in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Devils Lake narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Grafton 68-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Devils Lake has posted yet this season.
Thompson's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Devils Lake, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
