Preview: Wright Panthers vs. Tongue River Eagles
Wright has been on the road for ten straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Tongue River Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wright will be strutting in after a victory while Tongue River will be coming in after a loss.
Even though Pine Bluffs scored an imposing 79 points two weeks ago, Wright still came out on top. Wright walked away with an 86-79 win over Pine Bluffs.
Meanwhile, Tongue River faced Big Horn in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Tongue River fell to Big Horn 52-46. Tongue River has struggled against Big Horn recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Wright has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Tongue River, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Wright came up short against Tongue River in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 74-65. Can Wright avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
