After both having extra time off, the Otis-Bison Cougars and the Stafford Trojans will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Back in December of 2024, Otis-Bison was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-54 to LaCrosse. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Stafford ended up a good deal behind Macksville two weeks ago and lost 66-48. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Mustangs are ranked 38th).
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Pablo Diaz and Diego Esparza. Esparza had a great game and went 10 for 19 on his way to 28 points and five steals. Meanwhile, Diaz was balling out in the loss, putting up 27 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Stafford has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Otis-Bison, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Otis-Bison was able to grind out a solid win over Stafford in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, winning 53-44. Does Otis-Bison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stafford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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