Basketball Game Preview: Florence Gophers vs. ALA - Ironwood Warriors

Florence is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while ALA - Ironwood is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Florence Gophers will host the ALA - Ironwood Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Friday, everything went Florence's way against Empire as Florence made off with a 74-51 victory.

Logan Stenson had a dynamite game for Florence, dropping a double-double on 30 points and 14 boards. Those 30 points gave Stenson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brody Ramirez, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 15 points and seven rebounds.

Florence smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Meanwhile, ALA - Ironwood beat Pusch Ridge Christian Academy 49-37 on Saturday.

ALA - Ironwood's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Florence, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Florence took a serious blow against ALA - Ironwood in their previous meeting back in January, falling 82-53. Will Florence 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.