Goodland is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Syracuse is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Goodland Cowboys will welcome the Syracuse Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, Goodland didn't have too much trouble with Ulysses as they won 60-43. Given the Cowboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Tigers are ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Syracuse strolled past Holly with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 65-48.
Syracuse is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.8 points over those games. As for Goodland, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Everything went Goodland's way against Syracuse in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Goodland made off with a 62-39 victory. Will Goodland repeat their success, or does Syracuse have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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