The Tioga Pirates will wrap up 2024 with a road trip to face off against the Stanley Blue Jays at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tioga's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Tioga is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Dakota's top teams: Glenburn, who was ranked 22nd at the time (Tioga was ranked sixth). Tioga simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Glenburn 62-33. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Stanley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They secured a 50-44 W over Beulah on Thursday.
Tioga's victory bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Stanley, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Tioga came out on top in a nail-biter against Stanley in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, sneaking past 50-47. Does Tioga have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stanley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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