The Culbertson Cowboys will venture away from home to face off against the Lambert/Richey R&L Fusion at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Culbertson is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Culbertson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past MonDak [Westby/Grenora] 70-42 on Saturday. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-9.
| 01/18/25 @ MonDak [Westby/Grenora] | 19 |
| 12/21/23 vs Froid/Medicine Lake | 16 |
| 02/10/24 @ MonDak [Westby/Grenora] | 12 |
| 01/20/24 @ Plentywood | 11 |
| 12/19/23 @ Fairview | 10 |
Culbertson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gavin Deen led the charge by going 9 for 19 en route to 19 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Those 19 points gave Deen a new career-high. Brooks Solem was another key player, going 8 of 14 on his way to 19 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Lambert/Richey came into Friday's contest having lost 20 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged MonDak [Westby/Grenora] out 45-43.
Culbertson is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Lambert/Richey, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Everything came up roses for Culbertson against Lambert/Richey in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 67-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Culbertson 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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