Basketball Game Preview: Black Hills Wolves vs. Mountain View Thunder

The Black Hills Wolves will take on the Mountain View Thunder in a holiday battle at at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Black Hills took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They put the hurt on Montesano with a sharp 61-36 victory. That looming 61-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wolves yet this season.

Meanwhile, Mountain View hadn't done well against Skyview recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Mountain View secured a 74-68 W over Skyview.

Mountain View is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.3 points per game. As for Black Hills, they now have a winning record of 3-2.