Basketball Game Preview: Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer Titans vs. Diller-Odell Griffin

The Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer Titans will square off against the Diller-Odell Griffin at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday. Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer didn't have too much trouble with Sterling as they won 51-37.

Meanwhile, Diller-Odell hadn't done well against Parkview Christian recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Diller-Odell narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Parkview Christian 49-46. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Griffin.

Diller-Odell's win came from a few key players Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Xavier Zaboktrsky, who went 6 for 11 en route to 16 points. Jacob Novotny was another key player, putting up six points and seven boards.

Diller-Odell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.

Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Diller-Odell, they are also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season.

Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer came up short against Diller-Odell when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 45-35. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Diller-Odell's Cooper Morgan, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds. Now that Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.