West Central Area has won three straight games at home, while Montevideo has won three straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The West Central Area Knights will host the Montevideo Thunderhawks at 7:15 p.m. West Central Area knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Montevideo likes a good challenge.
If West Central Area beats Montevideo with 60 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. West Central Area managed a 60-56 victory over Ada-Borup on Saturday. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly four points.
Meanwhile, Montevideo hadn't done well against Redwood Valley recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Montevideo was the clear victor by an 80-59 margin over Redwood Valley. The Thunderhawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
West Central Area is also on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Montevideo, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
West Central Area strolled past Montevideo in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 60-46. Does West Central Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Montevideo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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