Basketball Game Preview: Odyssey Institute Minotaur vs. Kingman Bulldogs

The Odyssey Institute Minotaur will take on the Kingman Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 61-11, which was the final score in Odyssey Institute's tilt against ALA - West Foothills on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Minotaur in their matchups with the Guardians: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kingman, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They claimed a resounding 65-33 win over Chino Valley. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their 25-point performance the matchup before.

Kingman's victory bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Odyssey Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.

Odyssey Institute took their win against Kingman when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 49-25. Will Odyssey Institute repeat their success, or does Kingman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.