Basketball Game Preview: Alexandria Cardinals vs. Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres

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Previous Games

01/13/25 - Home	81-46 W
02/26/24 - Away	83-47 W
01/19/24 - Home	91-51 W
02/27/23 - Home	82-50 W
01/17/23 - Away	66-45 W
+ 5 more games

Alexandria has gone 8-2 against Sartell-St. Stephen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Alexandria Cardinals will take on the Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres at 7:15 p.m. Alexandria will be looking to extend their current 15-game winning streak.

Alexandria had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 28-point drubbing they dealt Fergus Falls on Tuesday. Alexandria claimed a resounding 92-64 win over Fergus Falls. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sartell-St. Stephen). They strolled past Detroit Lakes with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 90-74. The Sabres haven't had any issues with the Lakers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Alexandria's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.3 points. As for Sartell-St. Stephen, their victory bumped their record up to 12-9.

Everything came up roses for Alexandria against Sartell-St. Stephen when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured an 81-46 win. In that contest, Alexandria amassed a halftime lead of 49-26, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.