Preview: St. Michael the Archangel Guardians vs. Barstow Knights
The St. Michael the Archangel Guardians will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Barstow Knights at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with St. Michael the Archangel sitting on four straight wins and Barstow on five.
Last Monday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, St. Michael the Archangel beat Summit Christian Academy 56-52.
Meanwhile, Barstow can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They blew past Van Horn, posting a 77-46 victory at home. Given Barstow's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while Van Horn is ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
St. Michael the Archangel pushed their record up to 14-8 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Barstow, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
St. Michael the Archangel came up short against Barstow in their previous meeting back in January, falling 58-49. Will St. Michael the Archangel have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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