The Kingston Cougars will square off against the Bismarck Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Kingston will be strutting in after a win while Bismarck will be coming in after a loss.
Kingston took a loss when they played away from home last Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They blew past Marquand-Zion 67-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Cougars have posted since December 14, 2023.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 72 points the game before, Bismarck was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Bunker on the road and fell 77-28. The Indians have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bismarck's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Lucas Dickey, who earned eight points, and Talon Goodman, who had six points plus two steals. Goodman is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played.
Bismarck now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Kingston, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Everything went Kingston's way against Bismarck in their previous matchup back in January, as Kingston made off with a 65-39 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bismarck's Sven Wilson, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Kingston to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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