Basketball Game Preview: Howells-Dodge Jaguars vs. Axtell Wildcats

A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Jaguars duke it out with the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Howells-Dodge beats Axtell with 51 points on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Howells-Dodge managed a 51-46 win over Bancroft-Rosalie on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Jaguars.

Meanwhile, Axtell waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 61-52 victory over the Bulldogs.

Howells-Dodge's win bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Axtell, their victory bumped their record up to 10-13.