Basketball Recap: Pretty Prairie Snaps Eight-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Pretty Prairie hadn't done well against Skyline recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Pretty Prairie Bulldogs walked away with a 49-38 victory over the Skyline Thunderbirds. That looming 49-38 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bulldogs yet this season.

It was another big night for Evan W Young, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cordell Colton, who posted 14 points and five boards.

Pretty Prairie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

01/14/25 @ Skyline	49-38
12/20/24 @ Bucklin	48-59
12/17/24 @ Oxford	53-77
12/13/24 vs Stafford	66-60
12/12/24 vs Otis-Bison	52-77

Pretty Prairie's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-3. As for Skyline, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-7.

Pretty Prairie will take on Norwich at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pretty Prairie is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season. Skyline has already played their next matchup (against Central Plains), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.