After flying high against Grand Forks Central last Friday, West Fargo came back down to earth. The West Fargo Packers took a 90-76 bruising from the Red River Roughriders on Tuesday. The Packers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Roughriders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
West Fargo's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Red River, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
West Fargo will look to defend their home court on Friday against Fargo North at 7:30 p.m. Fargo North knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully West Fargo likes a good challenge. As for Red River, they will head out on the road to square off against Shanley at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Red River has four straight victories, Shanley has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
