The Shelby Coyotes and the Cut Bank Wolves will meet in a dog eat dog contest on Friday. Shelby will be strutting in after a win while Cut Bank will be coming in after a loss.
Last Saturday, Shelby didn't have too much trouble with Rocky Boy as they won 67-50. The Coyotes haven't had any issues with the Northern Stars recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Cut Bank was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Chinook and fell 82-28. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Beeters are ranked 18th).
Shelby pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points over those games. As for Cut Bank, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
Everything came up roses for Shelby against Cut Bank in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 63-23 victory. Does Shelby have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cut Bank turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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