Basketball Game Preview: Springfield Longhorns vs. Stratton Eagles

The Springfield Longhorns will square off against the Stratton Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Springfield is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Kim/Branson: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Springfield blew Kim/Branson out of the water with a 56-26 final score. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Stratton had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They breezed past the Bobcats to the tune of 55-24. That 31 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.

Springfield is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points over those games. Stratton's win bumped their record up to 17-5.