North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Cavalier Tornadoes at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] posted their biggest victory yet this season on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hatton/Northwood 71-43 at home. Given North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina]'s advantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while Hatton/Northwood is ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Cavalier's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Larimore by a score of 58-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 19.44 points. As for Cavalier, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] came out on top in a nail-biter against Cavalier in their previous meeting on January 4th, sneaking past 50-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
