Basketball Preview: Tongue River Eagles vs. Sundance Bulldogs
Tongue River is 1-9 against the Bulldogs since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The pair will face off at 3:00 p.m. on February 3rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Tongue River sitting on 15 straight victories and the Bulldogs on four.
On Friday, Tongue River earned a 46-37 victory over the Grizzlies.
Meanwhile, Sundance beat the Broncs 44-31 on Saturday.
Sundance's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylin Mills, who scored 21 points along with six steals. Another player making a difference was Lexie Marchant, who scored seven points along with ten rebounds and two blocks.
Tongue River's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.5 points per game. As for Sundance, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Tongue River came up short against the Bulldogs when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 68-63. Can Tongue River avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
