Basketball Game Preview: Heartland Christian Crusaders vs. Western Plains Bobcats

The Heartland Christian Crusaders will start their season against the Western Plains Bobcats. Tip off is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-27, which was the final score in Western Plains' tilt against Wheatland-Grinnell on Friday. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Thunderhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.

Western Plains' loss dropped their record down to 4-6.

As for Heartland Christian, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the right side of .500 (6-3), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.

Heartland Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Western Plains in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, sneaking past 48-46. Will Heartland Christian repeat their success, or does Western Plains have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.