Basketball Game Preview: Sandy Creek Cougars vs. Heartland Huskies

The Sandy Creek Cougars will square off against the Heartland Huskies on Friday. Sandy Creek is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.

Sandy Creek is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Superior: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Sandy Creek blew Superior out of the water with a 60-20 final score. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.

Sandy Creek's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kamerin Sealey, who posted 15 points and six boards. Evan Swartzendruber was another key player, putting up ten points.

Sandy Creek was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.

Meanwhile, Heartland lost to High Plains at home by a 61-43 margin on Tuesday. The Huskies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Heartland's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Sandy Creek, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.

Everything came up roses for Sandy Creek against Heartland in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 70-38 win. In that matchup, Sandy Creek amassed a halftime lead of 42-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.