Basketball Preview: Fox Creek Predators vs. Keenan Raiders
Fox Creek has won eight straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Keenan has won eight straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Fox Creek Predators will welcome the Keenan Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Fox Creek is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season.
Fox Creek will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 32) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Newberry 50-47.
Fox Creek's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Justin Vining, who posted 16 points, and Gavin Baskett, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Keenan took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 76-25 victory over Silver Bluff. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 20 points or more this season.
Fox Creek better keep an eye on Brian Sumpter. He was instrumental in Keenan's win, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Zy'Ion Jones, who made all 5 shots he took for 10 points and six rebounds.
Keenan is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.8 points per game. As for Fox Creek, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Fox Creek came up short against Keenan when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 56-45. Will Fox Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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