Basketball Game Preview: Ignacio Bobcats vs. Bayfield Wolverines

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Previous Games

01/23/25 - Away	47-20 W
02/03/24 - Away	52-13 W
01/18/24 - Home	58-18 W
02/04/23 - Away	44-21 W
01/19/23 - Away	66-34 W
+ 5 more games

Ignacio has gone 9-1 against Bayfield recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Ignacio Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bayfield Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Ignacio and four for Bayfield.

Ignacio is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Pagosa Springs on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ignacio lost 53-27 to Pagosa Springs. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 192nd, while the Pirates are ranked 48th).

Meanwhile, Bayfield took a blow against Centauri on Saturday, falling 81-22. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-7.

Bayfield's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Ignacio, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11.

Everything came up roses for Ignacio against Bayfield when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 47-20 win. Will Ignacio repeat their success, or does Bayfield have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.