Malta has won five straight games at home, while Fairfield has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Malta Mustangs will get right back to it and host the Fairfield Eagles at 8:00 p.m. Malta will be strutting in after a victory while Fairfield will be coming in after a loss.
Malta picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 63-33 win over Choteau. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Fairfield couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell just short of the Beeters by a score of 44-41 on Saturday. The Eagles' defeat signaled the end of their 19-game winning streak.
Malta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.8 points. Having lost for the first time this season, Fairfield fell to 19-1.
Malta took their victory against Fairfield when the teams last played back in March of 2020 by a conclusive 67-44. Does Malta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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