Basketball Game Preview: Mingus Marauders vs. Mica Mountain Thunderbolts

The Mingus Marauders will venture away from home to challenge the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Mingus' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.

Mingus is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 59-46 victory over Douglas. 59 seems to be a good number for the Marauders as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mica Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They strolled past Ironwood Ridge with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 54-37. The Thunderbolts have beaten the Nighthawks the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Nighthawks has come to flipping the script.

Mica Mountain's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-8. As for Mingus, their record is now 21-7.