Basketball Game Preview: Morrill Lions vs. Minatare Indians

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Previous Games

01/12/24 - Home	59-10 W
01/13/23 - Away	2-0 W
01/14/22 - Home	57-25 W
01/15/21 - Away	56-5 W
01/17/20 - Home	43-18 W
+ 5 more games

Morrill is 9-1 against Minatare since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Morrill Lions will square off against the Minatare Indians at 4:00 p.m. Minatare took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Morrill, who comes in off a win.

Morrill will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Bayard, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Morrill secured a 43-38 W over Bayard on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Minatare was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 24th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Garden County 57-23. The Indians were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 33-9.

Morrill is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Minatare, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.

Everything came up roses for Morrill against Minatare in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 59-10 victory. In that contest, Morrill amassed a halftime lead of 35-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.