Basketball Game Preview: Tongue River Eagles vs. Sundance Bulldogs

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 5:08am

Preview: Tongue River Eagles vs. Sundance Bulldogs

Tongue River has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Sundance Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Wyoming (Tongue River is ranked ninth, while Sundance is ranked 18th).

Last Friday, Tongue River earned a 46-35 win over Wright.

In what's become a running theme this season, Sundance gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They blew past Moorcroft, posting a 55-22 victory on the road. The victory was nothing new for Sundance as they're now sitting on three straight.

Sundance found their leader in underclassman Jaylin Mills, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Mills hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Riley Banker was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with three steals.

Tongue River's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Sundance, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.

Tongue River strolled past Sundance when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 48-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tongue River since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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