Basketball Game Preview: Wells Leopards vs. Owyhee Braves

The Wells Leopards will head out on the road to square off against the Owyhee Braves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Wells is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.

Last Wednesday, Wells was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-53 to Jackpot.

Meanwhile, Owyhee posted their biggest win since February 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Carlin 69-38. The Braves pushed the score to 54-26 by the end of the third, a deficit the Railroaders had little chance of recovering from.

Owyhee has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 4-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Wells, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.

Wells was taken down by Owyhee 76-45 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Thankfully for Wells, Dishaun George-Smith (who posted 29 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.