Basketball Game Preview: Atchison Phoenix vs. Schlagle Stallions

The Atchison Phoenix will head out to face off against the Schlagle Stallions on Friday. Schlagle took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Atchison, who comes in off a win.

Atchison took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 44-31 win over Washington.

Meanwhile, Schlagle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were beaten by Sumner Academy 67-38. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Schlagle's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Atchison, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.

Everything came up roses for Atchison against Schlagle when the teams last played on February 4th, as the squad secured a 54-24 win. Will Atchison repeat their success, or does Schlagle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.