Basketball Game Preview: Fleming Colonels vs. Staunton River Golden Eagles

Fleming has won seven straight games at home, while Staunton River has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Fleming Colonels will welcome the Staunton River Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Fleming had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 24-point drubbing they dealt Franklin County on Friday. Fleming put the hurt on Franklin County with a sharp 46-22 win. The Colonels have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Staunton River escaped with a win on Thursday against William Campbell by the margin of a single free throw, 1-0. The one-point effort marked the Golden Eagles' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Fleming is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points over those games. As for Staunton River, their victory bumped their record up to 19-2.

Everything came up roses for Fleming against Staunton River when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 64-33 win. Will Fleming repeat their success, or does Staunton River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.