Basketball Game Preview: Howells-Dodge Jaguars vs. Dundy County-Stratton Tigers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Howells-Dodge Jaguars challenge Dundy County-Stratton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Howells-Dodge comes in on three and Dundy County-Stratton on five.

Howells-Dodge is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Axtell: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Howells-Dodge blew Axtell out of the water with a 70-37 final score. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 29 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Dundy County-Stratton's game on Wednesday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past East Butler with a 54-50 victory.

Dundy County-Stratton's win came from a few key players Howells-Dodge will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ethan Latta, who shot 54% from the field en route to 21 points and five steals. The matchup was his third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was August Shaw, who posted 12 points and four steals.

Dundy County-Stratton was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They are 18-3 when they've passed the ball that well.

Dundy County-Stratton's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points over those games. As for Howells-Dodge, their victory bumped their record up to 22-5.