The Cedar Mountain Cougars will face off against the B O L D Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Cedar Mountain is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Springfield just ended the team's 14-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 56-53. The game marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for B O L D, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 72-41 win over Yellow Medicine East. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Sting are ranked 403rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
B O L D's win came from a few key players Cedar Mountain will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jack Gross, who went 9 for 17 en route to 25 points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. His evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Penkert, who went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 18 points and seven boards.
B O L D pushed their record up to 10-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.0 points per game. As for Cedar Mountain, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-1.
Cedar Mountain took a serious blow against B O L D in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 79-44. Will Cedar Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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