Basketball Game Preview: Prairie Mustangs vs. Idalia Wolves

Having just played yesterday, the Prairie Mustangs will jump right back in to play the Idalia Wolves at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Prairie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Otis with a sharp 54-32 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.

Meanwhile, Idalia entered their tilt with Weldon Valley on Friday with 11 consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with 12. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 50-21 win over the Warriors. Given the Wolves' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Warriors are ranked 234th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Idalia's win came from a few key players Prairie will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Krista Wieser, who posted 17 points along with eight boards and three steals. She has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ailyn Monarrez, who put up nine points in addition to eight rebounds and seven steals.

Idalia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matchups.

Prairie's record now sits at 14-10. As for Idalia, their record is now 20-4.

Prairie couldn't quite get it done against Idalia in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 49-37. Can Prairie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.