Basketball Recap: Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Beats Hatton/Northwood for Their Third Straight Victory

Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 69-44 margin over the Hatton/Northwood Thunder. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg pushed their record up to 19-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points over those games. As for Hatton/Northwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg will head out to challenge Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. As for Hatton/Northwood, they will head out on the road to face off against New Rockford-Sheyenne at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Hatton/Northwood is facing New Rockford-Sheyenne at the right time seeing as New Rockford-Sheyenne is stuck on a four-game losing streak.