Sargent County is 3-0 against Hankinson since January of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Sargent County Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Hankinson Pirates at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Dakota (Sargent County is ranked 32nd, while Hankinson is ranked 17th).
Sargent County unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 73-44 loss at the hands of Tiospa Zina. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Sargent County has suffered yet this season.
Hankinson posted their biggest victory yet this season on Tuesday. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 63-35 win over Enderlin. Hankinson has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Sargent County's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Hankinson, they pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Sargent County was able to grind out a solid victory over Hankinson when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 73-64. Will Sargent County repeat their success, or does Hankinson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.