Shepherd and Sweet Grass County are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but not for long. The Shepherd Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Sweet Grass County Sheepherders at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Shepherd is coming into the game hot, having won their last 13 games.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Shepherd against Lame Deer as the squad secured a 73-43 victory. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Sweet Grass County has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They came up short against Huntley Project last Tuesday, falling 73-48. While losing is never fun, the Sheepherders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Montana basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Red Devils are ranked fourth).
Shepherd's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.0 points per game. As for Sweet Grass County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Shepherd didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Sweet Grass County in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 44-39 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shepherd 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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