Basketball Game Preview: Sandpoint Bulldogs vs. Prosser Mustangs

The Sandpoint Bulldogs and the Prosser Mustangs will round out the year against one another at at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Sandpoint turned things around against Priest River on Friday. They claimed a resounding 80-49 victory over the Spartans. The Bulldogs' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, Prosser came tearing into Saturday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Red Devils by a score of 56-48. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Red Devils are ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Prosser's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Sandpoint, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.