Mandan hasn't had much luck against Minot recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Mandan Braves will head out on the road to take on the Minot Magicians at 7:45 p.m. Mandan knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Minot likes a good challenge.
Mandan is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Legacy, who was ranked 19th at the time (Mandan was ranked 11th). Mandan was the clear victor by a 72-52 margin over Legacy on Friday. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 20 points or more this season.
Minot has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 75-72 heartbreaker at the hands of Century.
Mandan pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.2 points per game. As for Minot, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Mandan was able to grind out a solid victory over Minot in their previous meeting on January 3rd, winning 83-71. Does Mandan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Minot turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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