By Alex Benzegala
Panhandle Post
KCOW will have two intriguing matchups tonight (Tuesday) in high school basketball as Alliance travels to Bayard in a girls and boys doubleheader.
First with the girl's game, the Bulldogs (3-3) have their 2nd straight tough matchup coming off of a loss to Sidney on Saturday, and now face Bayard who is 7-1 after beating Mitchell 54-8 on Monday night. Alliance will try to use their experience and excellent defense to get the win, while Bayard also is strong both offensively and defensively holding 6 teams under 40 points.
On the boy's side, Alliance's record at 1-5 is deceiving considering they have been competitive in almost all of their losses, but they feel this week is a great opportunity to get on track starting with a game at 2-6 Bayard.
Both of these teams lose talent from last year, but Bayard plays mostly freshmen and sophomores and are coming of a 68-34 loss to Mitchell on Monday night.
Coverage begins tonight at approximately 5:30 with the girl's game and boys to follow at 7. Listen live locally in Box Butte County on KCOW and 92.5 FM and 1400 AM, or online at Panhandlepost.com and kcowradio.com.