Basketball Game Preview: Duchesne Pioneers vs. Howell North Knights

The Duchesne Pioneers will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Howell North Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Duchesne will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.

While Duchesne didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They snuck past Elsberry with a 35-31 victory on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Howell North ended up a good deal behind Kirkwood on Tuesday and lost 49-33. The loss was the Knights' first of the season.

Duchesne pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Howell North, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.

Duchesne lost to Howell North at home by a decisive 49-32 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Duchesne 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.