Basketball Game Preview: Brandon/Evansville Chargers vs. Underwood Rockets

The Brandon/Evansville Chargers will square off against the Underwood Rockets at 7:15 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.

Brandon/Evansville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Swanville 91-88. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Chargers as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, Underwood entered their matchup against Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Underwood took a 67-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Norman County East/Ulen-Hitterdal. The Rockets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Brandon/Evansville pushed their record up to 9-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.3 points per game. As for Underwood, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.

Brandon/Evansville came up short against Underwood in their previous matchup back in January, falling 71-60. Can Brandon/Evansville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.