The Gardiner Bruins will take on the Billings Christian Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Saturday, Gardiner came up short against West Yellowstone and fell 54-44. The Bruins haven't had much luck with the Wolverines recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Billings Christian over Heritage Christian in every quarter on their way to victory on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Billings Christian blew Heritage Christian out of the water with a 71-42 final score. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 25 points or more this season.
Gardiner better focus on containing Gabe Jones and Sawyer Middendorf as the pair were huge in Billings Christian's win. Jones went 13 of 27 on his way to 32 points, while Middendorf dropped a double-double on 13 points and 19 rebounds. Middendorf is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Bentz, who posted eight points and five rebounds.
Billings Christian has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Gardiner, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
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