Basketball Game Preview: Alliance Bulldogs vs. Sidney Red Raiders

The Alliance Bulldogs will square off against the Sidney Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Alliance is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.

Alliance's tournament run continued when they took on Boone Central on Saturday. Alliance took a 55-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Boone Central. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

Despite the loss, Alliance got top-tier performance from Espen Lanik, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 20 points and four steals. The matchup was Lanik's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Boyer, who posted 13 points.

Meanwhile, Sidney put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Fillmore Central by a score of 64-54. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Panthers are ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Alliance's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Sidney, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.

Alliance might still be hurting after the 72-46 loss they got from Sidney in their previous matchup back in February. Will Alliance have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.