Basketball Game Preview: Big Horn Rams vs. Wright Panthers

The Big Horn Rams are taking a road trip to square off against the Wright Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Wright took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Big Horn, who comes in off a win.

Big Horn will bounce into Friday's game after beating Sundance, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Big Horn secured a 49-45 W over Sundance on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.

Meanwhile, Wright took a blow against Tongue River on Saturday, falling 63-21. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Big Horn will need focus on slowing down Dani Barnhurst, one of several Wright players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 11 points. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn Umiker, who scored five points along with 11 boards and three steals.

The win got Big Horn back to even at 7-7. As for Wright, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-8.

Big Horn came up short against Wright in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 56-43. Can Big Horn avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.