South is 2-8 against Campbell County since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The South Bison will welcome the Campbell County Camels at 6:00 p.m. South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.6 points per game this season.
South is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game on Saturday. They were outmatched by Thunder Basin and fell 85-44. The Bison were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-20.
South's loss came about despite a quality game from Dezmond Waters, who posted ten points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Yahir Gracia, who had seven points.
Meanwhile, Campbell County faced East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Campbell County walked away with an 81-72 win over East. 81 seems to be a good number for the Camels as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Campbell County's win came from a few key players South will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Truman Degrange, who went 7 of 11 en route to 22 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. His afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Nomar Gonzales was another key player, going 6 for 12 on his way to 19 points.
The win (which was Campbell County's third in a row) raised their record to 4-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for South, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: South has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Campbell County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
South lost to Campbell County at home by a decisive 67-53 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can South avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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