Who's it gonna be?

It's time for another rivalry game. People in the southwest Kansas area wait for games like this one all year in every sport. Dodge hosts Garden on the court tonight.

Lets look at the rundown.

The Buffs are 3-2, one more win and they will already have a better schedule this year than they finished with last year (4- and in the teens.)
The Demons are 4-1, taking their first loss Saturday to Wichita Collegiate.

Garden has a new leader in 2010 in Chris Ruiz. Ruiz leads with 13.6 PPG and has 32 boards, 10 of which are offensive, and Ruiz has scored off more than half of those offensive boards.
Ruiz has kind of replaced last season WAC all league player Cody Bernbeck as the Buffs go-to-guy. Bernbeck has been in a bit of a slump so far this season averaging only five PPG. Last season he never missed a double digit game.

Dodge looks to Terrance Williams to run, well almost every aspect of its game. However, Williams is HURT. In fact, Williams has only played in two of the Demon's five games this season. He first had to sit out the opening weekend when Dodge played Salina Central and Manhattan in back-to-back home games because of violation of team rules. Now he's out from an ankle injury. Sprained in practice last Thursday. At least the Demons still have Rico Hogan. The 2009 freshman phenom, who Dodge was scared they wouldn't even get back at the beginning of the season due to an out of state move. Hogan will take point, while Trey Hallman follows close behind. Don't forget the Dodge height. Three post players 6-3 or taller. Pretty good advantage.

Speaking of advantage... Garden may have the upper hand in vengeance. Dodge did put Garden down in both hoop games last year in the regular season, not to mention the sub-state game.

Who's it gonna be.... Check the teams pages Tuesday night.... I'll get you a final!