Basketball Game Preview: Fulton Pirates vs. Merrill Vandals

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Previous 6 Games

12/13/24 - Away	58-40 W
02/06/24 - Home	63-40 W
12/20/23 - Away	54-45 W
02/07/23 - Away	81-52 W
01/23/23 - Home	61-51 W
01/24/22 - Home	63-38 W

Fulton is 6-0 against Merrill since January of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Fulton Pirates will host the Merrill Vandals at 7:00 p.m. Fulton will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Fulton beat Montabella 46-41.

Meanwhile, Merrill can bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Ashley with a sharp 43-22 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Vandals have posted since December 10, 2024.

Merrill's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Fulton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.

Fulton strolled past Merrill in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 58-40. Will Fulton repeat their success, or does Merrill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.