The North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Westhope/Newburg Sioux at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] turned things around against Drayton/Valley-Edinburg on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 69-42 win over the Titans.
Meanwhile, Westhope/Newburg waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They really took it to the Mavericks for the full four quarters, racking up an 85-49 victory. 85 seems to be a good number for the Sioux as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] better keep an eye on Walker Braaten. He was instrumental in Westhope/Newburg's win, going 12 of 17 on his way to 28 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Braaten has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times he's played. Hunter Tolstad was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds.
Westhope/Newburg's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.1 points per game. As for North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette], their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-9.
North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] was taken down by Westhope/Newburg 78-47 when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Braaten, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 12 boards. Now that North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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