The Broadwater Bulldogs will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Jefferson Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Broadwater is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 16th straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They received a blow as they fell 55-38 to Three Forks.
Meanwhile, Jefferson posted their closest victory since March 1, 2024 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 win over Ennis. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Broadwater better keep an eye on Tyler Frydenlund. He was instrumental in Jefferson's win, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 13 rebounds. Frydenlund is becoming a predictor of Jefferson's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Wyatt Geier, who went 5 of 12 en route to 14 points and six rebounds.
Jefferson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Jefferson now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Broadwater, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Broadwater suffered a grim 71-45 defeat to Jefferson in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Broadwater avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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