The Grangeville Bulldogs and the Malad Dragons will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Grangeville sitting on six straight victories and Malad on 23.
Grangeville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 51-43 win over Ririe.
Meanwhile, Malad hadn't done well against North Fremont recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Malad strolled past North Fremont with points to spare, taking the game 49-31. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Huskies are ranked 44th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grangeville's victory bumped their record up to 18-6. As for Malad, their win bumped their record up to 23-1.
Grangeville came up short against Malad in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, falling 53-45. Can Grangeville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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