Hatton/Northwood is on a six-game streak of home losses, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Tuesday. The Hatton/Northwood Thunder will host the Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Hatton/Northwood lost to New Rockford-Sheyenne at home by a 71-53 margin. While losing is never fun, the Thunder can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Rockets are ranked 31st).
Meanwhile, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg came up short against North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] on Thursday and fell 72-63.
Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Hatton/Northwood, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Hatton/Northwood came out on top in a nail-biter against Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 71-68. Will Hatton/Northwood repeat their success, or does Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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