Preview: Concordia Fighting Orioles vs. Santa Fe Chiefs
Concordia is 8-2 against Santa Fe since February of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The two teams will face off at 8:00 p.m. on February 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Concordia came up short against Lone Jack and fell 63-53. Concordia has struggled against Lone Jack recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Santa Fe's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their ninth straight loss. They lost to Wellington-Napoleon at home by a decisive 56-37 margin.
Concordia's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Santa Fe, their loss was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-18.
Concordia and Santa Fe were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but Concordia came up empty-handed after a 36-35 defeat. Can Concordia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.