Basketball Game Preview: Stuttgart Ricebirds vs. Farmington Cardinals

Having just played yesterday, the Stuttgart Ricebirds will head out on the road to face off against the Farmington Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Stuttgart's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six contests.

Stuttgart is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Arkansas' top teams: England, who was ranked 21st at the time (Stuttgart was ranked 16th). Stuttgart walked away with a 59-52 victory over England on Thursday. While the Ricebirds didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, Farmington entered their game against Forrest City on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Farmington took a 52-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forrest City. The match marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Stuttgart's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Farmington, their loss ended a 22-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-1.