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| 02/22/24 - Neutral | 57-30 W |
| 02/17/24 - Home | 74-38 W |
| 02/24/23 - Neutral | 65-43 W |
| 02/18/23 - Away | 45-54 L |
| 02/24/22 - Neutral | 46-37 W |
| + 5 more games |
Sanford has gone 8-2 against Del Norte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Sanford Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Del Norte Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Sanford is coming into the match hot, having won their last six games.
On Thursday, Sanford didn't have too much trouble with Center as they won 62-47. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Vikings are ranked 223rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Del Norte). They blew past Walsenburg, posting a 55-27 victory. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the Tigers with their most commanding win of the season.
Del Norte's win came from a few key players Sanford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Bailey, who went 9-for-16 en route to 21 points and three steals. He is becoming a predictor of Del Norte's success: when he posts at least 20 points the team is 2-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Tytus Atencio, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 16 points and four steals.
Del Norte was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Sanford pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points over those games. As for Del Norte, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Sanford against Del Norte when the teams last played back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 57-30 victory. Does Sanford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Del Norte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
