Basketball Game Preview: Logan/Palco vs. Rawlins County Buffaloes

Logan/Palco will challenge the Rawlins County Buffaloes at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Logan/Palco will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.

Logan/Palco will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Northern Valley, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Logan/Palco breezed by Northern Valley to the tune of 73-15 on Friday. Logan/Palco has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 31 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Rhett Kats, who went 13 for 17 on his way to 29 points in addition to seven boards and five steals. That makes it 11 consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Logan/Palco's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Prewo, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine rebounds.

Logan/Palco was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Rawlins County came up short against Ness City on Friday and fell 61-53. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Logan/Palco's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Rawlins County, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.

Logan/Palco barely slipped by Rawlins County in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 51-50. Will Logan/Palco repeat their success, or does Rawlins County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.