The Klondike Cougars will take on the Rankin Red Devils at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Klondike's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Rankin has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Klondike opened the new year with a less-than-successful 70-57 loss to Hale Center. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (55), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Rankin played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Sterling City and fell 72-38. The Red Devils were down 64-27 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Klondike's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 8-4. As for Rankin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Klondike against Rankin in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 79-48 victory. Does Klondike have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rankin turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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