Pittsburg has won three straight games at home, while Ottawa has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Pittsburg Dragons will host the Ottawa Cyclones at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pittsburg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Parsons by a score of 68-58 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Ottawa was able to grind out a solid win over Eudora on Friday, taking the game 65-56. Given the Cyclones' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Cardinals are ranked 84th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pittsburg has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Ottawa, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Pittsburg was able to grind out a solid win over Ottawa in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 70-61. Will Pittsburg repeat their success, or does Ottawa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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