The Shakopee Sabers will challenge the Eastview Lightning at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Shakopee's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Friday, Shakopee blew past Farmington, posting an 87-53 victory. The Sabers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Eastview was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 84-57 loss at the hands of Apple Valley. While losing is never fun, the Lightning can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Minnesota basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Eagles are ranked sixth).
Shakopee has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 80.8 points over those games. As for Eastview, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Everything came up roses for Shakopee against Eastview when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 69-40 win. Will Shakopee repeat their success, or does Eastview have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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