The Lambert/Richey R&L Fusion will head out on the road to square off against the Culbertson Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Lambert/Richey can't be to happy about their upcoming road contest considering what happened when they opened their season on the away from home on Saturday. They took a 54-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wibaux. The R&L Fusion's loss continues a trend for the team, making it 17 in a row dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Culbertson lost 65-39 to Poplar on Tuesday. The Cowboys haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Lambert/Richey will need focus on slowing down Bridger Salvevold, one of several Culbertson players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mark Kirkaldie, who posted six points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Lambert/Richey suffered a grim 57-36 defeat to Culbertson when the teams last played back in January. Thankfully for Lambert/Richey, Donte Eagle Boy (who went 12 of 20 en route to 26 points and five steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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