Basketball Game Preview: Divide County Maroons vs. Powers Lake/Burke Central

The Divide County Maroons will face off against Powers Lake/Burke Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Divide County was handed a 41-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Westhope/Newburg 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Maroons have posted since January 9th.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Powers Lake/Burke Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Velva by a score of 56-46 on Thursday.

Divide County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season. As for Powers Lake/Burke Central, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.

Divide County strolled past Powers Lake/Burke Central when the teams last played last Saturday by a score of 54-40. Will Divide County repeat their success, or does Powers Lake/Burke Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.