Basketball Game Preview: Stuart Broncos vs. Diller-Odell Griffin

Broncos

Points

02/25/25 vs Elgin/Pope John	44
02/21/25 @ North Central	64
02/14/25 vs Randolph	78
02/11/25 @ Ainsworth	67
02/08/25 vs Chambers/Wheeler Central	52
+ 18 more games

The Stuart Broncos will face off against the Diller-Odell Griffin at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Stuart is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58 points per game this season.

Stuart heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They took a 55-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elgin/Pope John. The Broncos' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Hunter Tubbs, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 10 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Jameson Estill, who posted eight points.

Even though they lost, Stuart was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. This was only their fourth loss (out of 20 games) when they've passed the ball that well.

Meanwhile, Diller-Odell entered their tilt with Parkview Christian on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 62-51 win over the Patriots.

Diller-Odell's win came from a few key players Stuart will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cooper Morgan, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 15 rebounds. Diller-Odell is 6-1 when Morgan posts ten or more boards, but 8-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Zaboktrsky, who put up 13 points and six assists.

Stuart's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Diller-Odell, their victory bumped their record up to 14-10.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Stuart has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 34.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Diller-Odell struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.