Basketball Game Preview: Gallup Bengals vs. Bloomfield Bobcats

The Gallup Bengals will challenge the Bloomfield Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Gallup took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over Miyamura. The victory continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won nine in a row.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Bloomfield duked it out with Aztec on Tuesday. Bloomfield secured a 53-47 W over Aztec. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.

Gallup's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for Bloomfield, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.

Gallup couldn't quite finish off Bloomfield in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 50-48. Will Gallup have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.