Basketball Game Preview: Hi-Plains Patriots vs. Bethune Bobcats

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Previous 5 Games

02/16/24 - Away	52-30 W
02/17/23 - Home	51-13 W
02/18/22 - Away	68-60 W
01/29/16 - Away	58-30 W
01/30/15 - Home	49-21 W

Hi-Plains is a perfect 5-0 against Bethune since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hi-Plains Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bethune Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Hi-Plains is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Miami-Yoder on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hi-Plains was dealt a 65-27 defeat at the hands of Miami-Yoder. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-8.

Fans were treated to a battle of the Bobcats on Thursday. Bethune had to suffer through a 66-33 loss at the hands of Granada. Bethune has struggled against Granada recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

Bethune's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Hi-Plains, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.

Everything went Hi-Plains' way against Bethune when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as Hi-Plains made off with a 52-30 win. Will Hi-Plains repeat their success, or does Bethune have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.