Basketball Game Preview: North Stafford Wolverines vs. Stafford Indians

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Home	61-14 W
01/05/24 - Away	56-18 W
01/31/23 - Away	51-28 W
01/06/23 - Home	57-21 W
02/15/22 - Home	52-15 W
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North Stafford has gone 9-1 against Stafford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The North Stafford Wolverines will venture away from home to challenge the Stafford Indians at 5:00 p.m. North Stafford has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with nine straight losses, while Stafford will come in with three straight wins.

North Stafford is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Riverbend on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Stafford had to suffer through a 67-22 loss at the hands of Riverbend. The Wolverines were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 41-14.

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Stafford over Hylton in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. Stafford strolled past Hylton with points to spare, taking the game 61-43.

Stafford's win came from a few key players North Stafford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Olivia Ferguson, who almost dropped a triple-double on 11 points, nine rebounds, and nine steals. Stafford is 9-3 when Ferguson posts five or more steals, but 1-2 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Annalise Mcconnell, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 16 points.

Stafford was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hylton only posted nine assists.

North Stafford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Stafford, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.

Everything came up roses for North Stafford against Stafford in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-14 victory. In that match, North Stafford amassed a halftime lead of 31-5, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.