Basketball Game Preview: Sanford Warriors vs. St. Elizabeth Vikings

Sanford has gone 8-2 against St. Elizabeth recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Sanford Warriors will face off against the St. Elizabeth Vikings. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Sanford sitting on five straight victories and St. Elizabeth on three.

Sanford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They walked away with a 54-44 win over Cape Henlopen.

Jayden Taylor continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double with 24 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico McNeill, who posted eight points and three steals.

Sanford was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They are a perfect 14-0 when they've passed the ball that well.

Meanwhile, St. Elizabeth faced Howard in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. St. Elizabeth enjoyed a cozy 78-61 victory over Howard.

St. Elizabeth's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Sanford, their victory bumped their record up to 17-4.

Sanford didn't have too much breathing room in their match against St. Elizabeth when the teams last played back in February, but they still walked away with a 53-47 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sanford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.