The Kingman Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Odyssey Institute Minotaur at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Kingman will be strutting in after a victory while Odyssey Institute will be coming in after a defeat.
Kingman took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They blew past Chino Valley, posting a 65-33 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their 25-point performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Odyssey Institute took a blow against ALA - West Foothills on Wednesday, falling 61-11. While losing is never fun, the Minotaur can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 248th, while the Guardians are ranked 98th).
Odyssey Institute has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. As for Kingman, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Kingman might still be hurting after the 49-25 loss they got from Odyssey Institute when the teams last played back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Odyssey Institute's Shelby Hunt, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Now that Kingman knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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