The Grant Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the West Ouachita Chiefs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Grant was beaten by Tioga 49-21. The Cougars have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
West Ouachita has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 52-39 to Peabody on Friday.
West Ouachita's defeat dropped their record down to 19-8. As for Grant, their loss dropped their record down to 5-19.
Grant won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2017, slipping by West Ouachita 28-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grant since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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