Basketball Game Preview: Howells-Dodge Jaguars vs. Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers

Howells-Dodge hasn't had much luck against Bancroft-Rosalie recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Jaguars duke it out with the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Tuesday, Howells-Dodge took their matchup with ease, bagging a 51-12 victory over Cedar Bluffs. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-6.

Meanwhile, Bancroft-Rosalie entered their tilt with Lyons-Decatur Northeast on Tuesday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They claimed a resounding 56-27 win over the Cougars. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th in Nebraska, while the Cougars are ranked 243rd in Nebraska), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Howells-Dodge is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. Bancroft-Rosalie's victory bumped their record up to 20-3.

Howells-Dodge ended up a good deal behind Bancroft-Rosalie when the teams last played back in January, losing 60-46. Will Howells-Dodge have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.