Basketball Game Preview: Stuarts Draft Cougars vs. Fort Defiance Indians

The Stuarts Draft Cougars will take on the Fort Defiance Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Friday, Stuarts Draft didn't have too much trouble with Buffalo Gap as they won 56-37. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Bison recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Defiance, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They claimed a resounding 80-33 victory over Buffalo Gap. That looming 80-33 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.

Fort Defiance has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.8 points over those games. As for Stuarts Draft, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.

Stuarts Draft strolled past Fort Defiance in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 70-55. Does Stuarts Draft have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Defiance turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.