The Valley City Hi-Liners will head out on the road to take on the Northern Cass Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 80-48, which was the final score in Valley City's tilt against Kindred on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Hi-Liners can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Vikings are ranked first).
Meanwhile, Northern Cass was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 52-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Midway/Minto. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Jaguars have suffered since February 6, 2024.
Valley City's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Northern Cass, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Valley City beat Northern Cass 81-68 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley City since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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