Basketball Game Preview: Altamont Indians vs. St. Anthony Bulldogs

The Altamont Indians will face off against the St. Anthony Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Altamont is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dieterich, sneaking past 57-54. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since December 28, 2023.

Meanwhile, St. Anthony had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.2 points) and they went ahead and made it 12 on Thursday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 59-58 W against the Eagles.

St. Anthony's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Altamont, their victory bumped their record up to 13-18.

Altamont came up short against St. Anthony in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 44-36. Can Altamont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.