Basketball Game Preview: Fletcher Senators vs. Sandalwood Saints

Fletcher is 2-7 against Sandalwood since November of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Both will face off at 6:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Fletcher will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Riverside, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Fletcher snuck past Riverside with a 29-23 victory on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Sandalwood came into Thursday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Wolfson by a score of 42-35 on Thursday.

Fletcher's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Sandalwood, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.

Fletcher strolled past Sandalwood when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 46-28. Will Fletcher repeat their success, or does Sandalwood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.