Basketball Game Preview: High Plains Storm vs. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles

High Plains hasn't had much luck against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The High Plains Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bruning-Davenport/Shickley Eagles at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

High Plains is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cross County on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. High Plains was beaten by Cross County 64-37. While losing is never fun, the Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Cougars are ranked 45th).

Meanwhile, Bruning-Davenport/Shickley was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 49-45 to Shelby-Rising City. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

High Plains' loss dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Bruning-Davenport/Shickley, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.

High Plains came up short against Bruning-Davenport/Shickley in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 53-48. Will High Plains have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.