The Malad Dragons will take on the West Side Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Malad is coming into the match hot, having won their last 20 games.
Malad will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Soda Springs, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Malad walked away with a 41-32 win over Soda Springs last Wednesday. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Cardinals are ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
West Side fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They were the clear victor by a 43-23 margin over Declo on Tuesday.
Malad better focus on containing Bentley Cundick and Miley Cundick as the pair were huge in West Side's win. Bentley dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten steals, while Miley dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. With that strong performance, Bentley is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Harley Nielsen was another key player, putting up six points and five steals.
Malad's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for West Side, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-15 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Malad against West Side in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 55-19 victory. Will Malad repeat their success, or does West Side have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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