Basketball Game Preview: Melbourne Bearkatz vs. Buffalo Island Central Mustangs

Melbourne is on a three-game streak of home losses, Buffalo Island Central a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Melbourne Bearkatz will host the Buffalo Island Central Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Tuesday, Melbourne didn't have quite enough to beat Bergman and fell 65-62. That's two games in a row now that the Bearkatz have lost by exactly three points.

Meanwhile, Buffalo Island Central didn't have too much trouble with Bay on Thursday as they won 63-47. The victory continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won six in a row.

Melbourne's defeat dropped their record down to 19-7. As for Buffalo Island Central, their win bumped their record up to 17-12.

Everything came up roses for Melbourne against Buffalo Island Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, as the squad secured a 59-19 victory. Will Melbourne repeat their success, or does Buffalo Island Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.