Having just played yesterday, the Powell Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Buffalo Bison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Powell has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Buffalo will arrive with three straight victories.
Powell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Lovell, who was ranked first at the time (Powell was ranked ninth). Powell had to suffer through a 70-33 loss at the hands of Lovell. The game marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Buffalo really took it to Newcastle for the full four quarters, racking up a 66-39 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-11.
Buffalo's win came from a few key players Powell will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Konnor Rodriguez, who posted eight points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Those eight boards gave him a new career-high. Brady Engling was another key player, going 6 for 8 en route to 13 points.
Buffalo is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Powell, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Powell was able to grind out a solid victory over Buffalo in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, winning 50-43. Does Powell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buffalo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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