Basketball Game Preview: Burlington Cougars vs. Idalia Wolves

The Burlington Cougars will head out to square off against the Idalia Wolves at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.

Burlington is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Goodland on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Burlington was outmatched by Goodland and fell 69-30. The Cougars have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Idalia earned a 36-26 win over Bethune on Thursday.

Idalia's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9. As for Burlington, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-8.

Burlington didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Idalia in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 62-57 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Burlington since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.