Basketball Game Preview: Dayton Dust Devils vs. Spring Creek Spartans

The Dayton Dust Devils will take on the Spring Creek Spartans at 4:40 p.m. on Friday. Dayton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Dayton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 62-47 victory over Wooster.

Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Spring Creek's strategy against North Valleys on Monday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Spring Creek blew North Valleys out of the water with a 67-31 final score. The Spartans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 22 points or more this season.

Spring Creek's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points over those games. As for Dayton, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.

Dayton was dealt a bruising 70-43 loss at the hands of Spring Creek in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Dayton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.