Preview: Eufaula Tigers vs. Vigor Wolves
The Eufaula Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Vigor Wolves at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. One thing working in Eufaula's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 27 matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Eufaula had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Red Raiders 87-40 at home. Eufaula has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Vigor entered their tilt with Carroll with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Vigor breezed by Carroll at home to the tune of 81-44 on Saturday. Vigor has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matches by 20 points or more this season.
Eufaula's victory was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-8. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.8 points per game. As for Vigor, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-6 record this season.
Everything went Eufaula's way against Vigor when the teams last played back in February of 2018 as Eufaula made off with a 84-61 victory. Does Eufaula have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vigor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
