The Otis-Bison Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Sylvan-Lucas Mustangs on Friday. Otis-Bison is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Otis-Bison ended up a good deal behind Dighton and lost 44-26. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Hornets are ranked 139th).
Meanwhile, Sylvan-Lucas hadn't done well against Osborne recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Sylvan-Lucas walked away with a 58-51 victory over Osborne. The high-scoring effort was just what the Mustangs needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Sylvan-Lucas' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Otis-Bison, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Otis-Bison lost to Sylvan-Lucas on the road by a decisive 57-42 margin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Otis-Bison avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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