Preview: Sulphur Bluff Bears vs. Savoy Cardinals
Sulphur Bluff is 7-2 against Savoy since November of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Sulphur Bluff Bears will be playing at home against the Savoy Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Sulphur Bluff is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
Sulphur Bluff has not done well against Saltillo recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Sulphur Bluff snuck past Saltillo with a 56-52 win.
Sulphur Bluff's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matthew Overly, who scored 16 points along with five assists. Clint Degen was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Savoy suffered their closest loss since December 8, 2023 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Miller Grove by a score of 34-31. That's two games in a row now that Savoy has lost by exactly three points.
Sulphur Bluff's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-9. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Savoy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-17.
Sulphur Bluff skirted past Savoy 2-0 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Does Sulphur Bluff have another victory up their sleeve, or will Savoy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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