Preview: Superior Spartans vs. Esko Eskomos
Superior has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Esko Eskomos at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Saturday, Superior came up short against Chippewa Falls and fell 70-62. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Superior came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while Chippewa Falls is ranked 290th).
Meanwhile, Esko entered their tilt with Crosby-Ironton with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Esko came out on top against Crosby-Ironton by a score of 82-70 on Tuesday.
Superior's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-5. As for Esko, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
Superior came up short against Esko when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 59-48. Can Superior avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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