Basketball Game Preview: Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres vs. Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm

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Previous Games

02/06/24 - Away	66-44 W
01/09/24 - Home	57-46 W
02/14/23 - Home	63-32 W
12/20/22 - Away	62-55 W
02/15/22 - Away	54-59 L
+ 5 more games

Sartell-St. Stephen is 8-2 against Sauk Rapids-Rice since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres will head out to take on the Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Saturday, Sartell-St. Stephen ended up a good deal behind Champlin Park and lost 68-51. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Sabres came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Rebels are ranked 271st).

Meanwhile, Sauk Rapids-Rice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Holdingford and fell 80-14. The game marked the Storm's lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Sartell-St. Stephen's record is now 7-3. As for Sauk Rapids-Rice, their record is now 0-10.

Everything went Sartell-St. Stephen's way against Sauk Rapids-Rice when the teams last played back in February, as Sartell-St. Stephen made off with a 66-44 victory. Will Sartell-St. Stephen repeat their success, or does Sauk Rapids-Rice have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.