Basketball Game Preview: Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats vs. Plainview Pirates

The Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats will be taking part in a tournament against the Plainview Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Plainview will be up against a hot Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 58-13 win over Neligh-Oakdale. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 22 points or more this season.

Parker Napier was a one-man wrecking crew for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] as he posted 19 points and four steals. That's the most steals Napier has posted since back in February of 2024. Ryan Rifer was another key player, putting up eight points.

Meanwhile, Plainview earned a 60-53 victory over Lutheran-Northeast on Tuesday.

Plainview has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard], they pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season.

Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Plainview in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 52-48 victory. Does Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plainview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.