Basketball Game Preview: Montgomery Tigers vs. Logansport Tigers

The Montgomery Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Logansport Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Montgomery is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51 points per game this season.

Montgomery will bounce into Friday's contest after beating St. Mary, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Montgomery blew past St. Mary, posting a 65-30 victory. Montgomery has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 24 points or more this season.

It was another big night for Latney Laysone, who went 12 of 23 on his way to 28 points. The game was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jacorian Shepherd, who posted 17 assists and four steals.

Montgomery smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.

Meanwhile, Logansport lost 67-44 to Lakeview on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost three in a row.

Montgomery's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Logansport, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-12.

Montgomery was able to grind out a solid victory over Logansport when the teams last played back in February of 2024, winning 54-47. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montgomery since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.