Basketball Game Preview: Powers Lake/Burke Central vs. Divide County Maroons

Powers Lake/Burke Central are taking a road trip to square off against the Divide County Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Powers Lake/Burke Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

Powers Lake/Burke Central took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 56-46 win over Velva.

Meanwhile, Divide County posted their closest victory since January 9th on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Westhope/Newburg 51-48.

The victory got Divide County back to even at 11-11. As for Powers Lake/Burke Central, their record is now 10-11.

Powers Lake/Burke Central lost to Divide County on the road by a decisive 54-40 margin in their previous matchup last Saturday. Can Powers Lake/Burke Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.