Basketball Game Preview: Otis Bulldogs vs. Arickaree Bison

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Previous Games

02/20/24 - Neutral	36-29 W
02/02/24 - Away	38-34 W
02/03/23 - Home	36-25 W
02/25/16 - Neutral	55-63 L
02/16/16 - Away	57-37 W
+ 4 more games

Otis is 8-1 against Arickaree since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Otis Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arickaree Bison at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Otis is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Prairie on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Otis took a blow against Prairie, falling 63-31. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost six in a row.

Meanwhile, Arickaree lost 61-35 to Idalia on Friday. The Bison were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-12.

Otis will have to contain Raeya Schrock as she made an impact in Arickaree's last game. She posted 15 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 42.9% of Arickaree's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Gabby Hermes, who scored nine points.

This is the second loss in a row for Arickaree and nudges their season record down to 6-8. As for Otis, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.

Otis beat Arickaree 36-29 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Otis have another victory up their sleeve, or will Arickaree turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.