Basketball Game Preview: Shakopee Sabers vs. Apple Valley Eagles

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Previous Games

02/14/25 - Away	71-66 W
02/06/24 - Away	83-60 W
01/09/24 - Home	66-62 W
01/31/23 - Home	74-49 W
01/20/23 - Away	72-53 W
+ 5 more games

Shakopee is a perfect 10-0 against Apple Valley since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Shakopee Sabers will host the Apple Valley Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Shakopee knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 matches -- so hopefully Apple Valley likes a good challenge.

Last Tuesday, Shakopee earned a 66-57 win over Eagan. The victory continues a trend for the Sabers in their matchups with the Wildcats: they've now won four in a row.

Meanwhile, Apple Valley suffered their closest loss since January 28th on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lakeville North by a score of 76-74.

Shakopee's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.6 points. As for Apple Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-5.

Shakopee didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Apple Valley when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 71-66 victory. Does Shakopee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Apple Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.