Savage and Culbertson are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Savage Warriors will be playing at home against the Culbertson Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Savage's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Culbertson has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Savage is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past MonDak [Westby/Grenora] 64-33 on Thursday. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 30 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Culbertson hadn't done well against Froid/Medicine Lake recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Culbertson took down Froid/Medicine Lake 53-37.
Culbertson's win came from a few key players Savage will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Bridger Salvevold, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Deen, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 10 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Culbertson now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Savage, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Savage and Culbertson were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but Savage came up empty-handed after a 49-48 defeat. Will Savage have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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