Basketball Preview: Granada Bobcats vs. Hi-Plains Patriots
The Granada Bobcats will hit the road for the first time this season to square off against the Hi-Plains Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Granada focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up seven on Friday.
Granada can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home. They took a 59-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of Rye. The Bobcats' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Granada might have lost, but man, Maddox Coleman was a machine: he almost dropped a double-double on 31 points and nine rebounds. Fernando Cadena was another key player, scoring six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Hi-Plains ended up a good deal behind Wiley on Saturday and lost 47-29. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Granada strolled past Hi-Plains in their previous matchup back in January of 2021 by a score of 56-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Granada since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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