Basketball Game Preview: Guthrie Jaguars vs. Wellman-Union Wildcats

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Guthrie Jaguars take on the Wellman-Union Wildcats at 10:20 a.m. on Thursday... Guthrie's defense has only allowed 25.6 points per game this season, so Wellman-Union's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Wellman-Union is hoping to do what Crowell couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Guthrie's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Guthrie enjoyed a cozy 56-37 victory over Crowell.

While Wellman-Union didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Everything went their way against Southland on Tuesday as Wellman-Union made off with a 36-15 win.

Guthrie's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points per game. As for Wellman-Union, their record is now 8-3.