Basketball Game Preview: Southeast Golden Buffalo vs. West Pioneers

Southeast has gone 8-2 against West recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. It'll be Eastside v. Westside when the Southeast Golden Buffalo and the West Pioneers meet at 7:00 p.m. Southeast is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.5 points per game this season.

Southeast is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since December 15, 2023 on Tuesday. They were dealt an 82-48 defeat at the hands of Kapaun Mt. Carmel. The loss continues a trend for the Golden Buffalo in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now lost nine in a row.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Parker Hardgrave, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten boards. He has been hot, having posted ten or more rebounds the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Collin Laws, who posted eight points.

Meanwhile, West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. The contest between them and East didn't end well, with West falling 65-49.

Southeast will have to contain Trale Wilson as he made an impact in West's last game. He went 5 for 8 en route to 15 points. Wilson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Treg Hardeman was another key player, putting up 13 points and five boards.

Southeast now has a losing record at 6-7. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Southeast has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 33 boards per game. However, it's not like West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.1 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Everything came up roses for Southeast against West in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southeast since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.