The Caliche Buffaloes will head out on the road to square off against the Idalia Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Caliche is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Saturday, Caliche came up short against Wiggins and fell 53-44.
Meanwhile, Idalia waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with ten straight wins but they left with 11. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Kit Carson 78-44 on the road. Idalia has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 29 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Idalia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tarek Glanz, who scored 21 points along with seven assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kale Morris, who scored 15 points along with seven steals and five rebounds.
Caliche has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. As for Idalia, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Caliche came up short against Idalia when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 59-47. Can Caliche avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
