The Grand Forks Central Knights will square off against the Shanley Deacons at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Grand Forks Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against St. Mary's Central, but they still walked away with a 77-71 win.
Meanwhile, Shanley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by Mandan 93-60. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (56), the Deacons still had to take the loss.
The victory got Grand Forks Central back to even at 1-1. As for Shanley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Grand Forks Central against Shanley in their previous matchup back in February, as the team secured a 75-47 win. Will Grand Forks Central repeat their success, or does Shanley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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