Basketball Game Preview: Hi-Plains Patriots vs. Arickaree Bison

The Hi-Plains Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Arickaree Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hi-Plains is looking for their season's first victory.

Hi-Plains is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Idalia on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hi-Plains was beaten by Idalia 55-12. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-9.

Rhilin Turner was Hi-Plains' leading scorer, having posted five points. Sam Richards held things down on the boards with six rebounds.

Meanwhile, Arickaree lost to Peetz on the road by a 68-53 margin on Wednesday.

Hi-Plains' defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Arickaree, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Hi-Plains lost to Arickaree on the road by a decisive 58-42 margin when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Hi-Plains avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.