Basketball Game Preview: Kingman Bulldogs vs. Odyssey Institute Minotaur

By Team Reports Dec 12, 2023, 3:05pm

Preview: Kingman Bulldogs vs. Odyssey Institute Minotaur

Kingman is 7-1 against Odyssey Institute since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Kingman Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Odyssey Institute Minotaur at 7:00 p.m. Kingman is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.

Last Thursday, Kingman came up short against Lee Williams and fell 60-48.

Kingman's loss came about despite a quality game from Michael Mcculley, who scored 15 points. The match was Mcculley's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Naliq Davis was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.

Meanwhile, Odyssey Institute's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to St. John Paul II Catholic. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Kingman's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Odyssey Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 3-5.

Kingman beat Odyssey Institute 63-55 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Kingman repeat their success, or does Odyssey Institute have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.