Basketball Game Preview: Farmington Tigers vs. Mount Royal Academy Knights

Farmington has gone 10-0 against Mount Royal Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Farmington Tigers will challenge the Mount Royal Academy Knights at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Mount Royal Academy will be up against a hot Farmington team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Farmington took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 63-15 win over Epping.

Meanwhile, Mount Royal Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Lakers with a sharp 47-27 victory. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Farmington is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points per game. As for Mount Royal Academy, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4.

Farmington took their victory against Mount Royal Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 53-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for Farmington since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.