Basketball Game Preview: Fort Defiance Indians vs. Strasburg Rams

The Fort Defiance Indians and the Strasburg Rams will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Fort Defiance will be strutting in after a victory while Strasburg will be coming in after a loss.

Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Fort Defiance turned things around against Page County on Friday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 58-51. The Indians' offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.

Meanwhile, Strasburg came up short against Broadway on Friday and fell 54-42.

Fort Defiance's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Strasburg, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.

Fort Defiance was able to grind out a solid victory over Strasburg when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 64-55. Will Fort Defiance repeat their success, or does Strasburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.