The Stanfield Tigers will challenge the Oakland Oakers on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Stanfield is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 79-54 margin over Knappa.
Meanwhile, Oakland came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Wolverines 51-31.
Oakland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.7 points on average over those games. As for Stanfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Stanfield against Oakland in their previous meeting back in February of 2017, as the squad secured a 90-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Stanfield since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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