Basketball Game Preview: Santa Fe Chiefs vs. Carrollton Trojans

Santa Fe is 9-1 against Carrollton since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Santa Fe Chiefs will take on the Carrollton Trojans in a tournament on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Santa Fe sitting on three straight victories and Carrollton on four.

Santa Fe saw some tournament action on Thursday. They came out on top against Jamestown by a score of 49-41.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Santa Fe to victory, but perhaps none more so than Emma Michael, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Michael is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Mia Lark was another key player, putting up 13 points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Carrollton blew past Sweet Springs, posting a 54-19 win. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matches by 23 points or more this season.

Carrollton pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.8 points per game. As for Santa Fe, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.

Santa Fe didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Carrollton in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 39-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Santa Fe since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.