Basketball Game Preview: McPherson Bullpups vs. Ottawa Cyclones

The McPherson Bullpups will challenge the Ottawa Cyclones at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with McPherson sitting on five straight victories and Ottawa on 23.

McPherson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They slipped by Baldwin 60-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bullpups have posted since December 5, 2023.

Meanwhile, Ottawa earned a 57-44 victory over Atchison on Wednesday. Given the Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Phoenix are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Ottawa's win bumped their record up to 23-0. As for McPherson, their victory bumped their record up to 20-4.