Basketball Game Preview: Halstead Dragons vs. Colby Eagles

The Halstead Dragons will face off against the Colby Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Halstead sitting on nine straight victories and Colby on 11.

Halstead is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Neodesha with points to spare, taking the game 50-33. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 73rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Colby got the win against Osage City on Wednesday by a conclusive 57-31. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Halstead's win bumped their record up to 22-1. As for Colby, their victory bumped their record up to 22-2.