Basketball Game Preview: Nixyaawii Community Eagles vs. Imbler Panthers

Nixyaawii Community has gone a perfect 5-0 against Imbler recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Nixyaawii Community Eagles will get right back to it and host the Imbler Panthers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Nixyaawii Community's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 16 contests.

Nixyaawii Community is returning to their home court after beating Cove on theirs, despite the fact Cove has dominated at home this season. Nixyaawii Community took down Cove 59-43 on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Leopards: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, Imbler took a blow against Pilot Rock on Tuesday, falling 54-20.

Nixyaawii Community's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.4 points. As for Imbler, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 13 of their last 15 matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Nixyaawii Community against Imbler in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured an 80-30 win. Will Nixyaawii Community repeat their success, or does Imbler have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.