Basketball Game Preview: Owen Warhorses vs. Travelers Rest Devildogs

The Owen Warhorses will take on the Travelers Rest Devildogs in a tournament on Friday. Owen has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with nine straight defeats, while Travelers Rest will come in with three straight wins.

Owen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were outmatched by Tuscola and fell 67-37.

While Travelers Rest didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They blew past Southside 51-28 on Thursday. The Devildogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Travelers Rest's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.7 points per game. As for Owen, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.