The Shepherd Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Roundup Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shepherd has seven straight wins, Roundup has 23 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While Shepherd's victory against Roy/Winifred wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, the Mustangs made off with a 61-60 win over the Outlaws.
Meanwhile, Roundup took a blow against Sweet Grass County on Friday, falling 68-36. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Sheepherders are ranked 29th).
Shepherd's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Roundup, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-16.
Everything came up roses for Shepherd against Roundup when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 65-17 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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