Basketball Game Preview: St. Stephens Indians vs. Statesville Greyhounds

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Previous Games

02/13/24 - Away	53-32 W
01/19/24 - Home	62-27 W
02/07/23 - Home	60-24 W
01/13/23 - Away	48-12 W
02/14/22 - Home	37-19 W
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St. Stephens has gone 7-0 against Statesville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The St. Stephens Indians will face off against the Statesville Greyhounds at 6:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

St. Stephens is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against East Lincoln on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. St. Stephens took a blow against East Lincoln, falling 68-26. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost nine in a row.

Meanwhile, Statesville was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 42-36 to North Iredell.

St. Stephens' defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Statesville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.

St. Stephens took their victory against Statesville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 53-32. In that game, St. Stephens amassed a halftime lead of 32-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.