Basketball Game Preview: Darlington Redbirds vs. Mineral Point Pointers

The Darlington Redbirds will take on the Mineral Point Pointers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, Darlington strolled past Fennimore with points to spare, taking the game 59-43. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Redbirds.

Meanwhile, Mineral Point put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Boscobel 84-47. Fans of the Pointers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Mineral Point's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.5 points. As for Darlington, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Darlington lost to Mineral Point at home by a decisive 56-38 margin in their previous meeting back in March. Will Darlington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.