Basketball Game Preview: Grassfield Grizzlies vs. Indian River Braves

The Grassfield Grizzlies will take on the Indian River Braves at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Grassfield has four straight wins, Indian River has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Grassfield against Churchland as the squad secured a 59-4 victory. The Grizzlies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 31 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Indian River came up short against Granby on Saturday and fell 47-36.

Grassfield's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points per game. As for Indian River, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.

Grassfield didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Indian River in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 51-47 victory. Will Grassfield repeat their success, or does Indian River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.