The Poyen Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Junction City Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poyen knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight matchups -- so hopefully Junction City likes a good challenge.
Poyen is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Ouachita 71-29 on Tuesday. The Indians have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 26 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Junction City posted their biggest win since December 12, 2024 on Thursday. They put the hurt on Nevada with a sharp 53-27 victory. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Blue Jays are ranked 239th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Poyen's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Junction City, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Poyen against Junction City in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 68-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poyen since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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