The St. Thomas More Sabers will square off against the Salt Fork Storm at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, St. Thomas More rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 56-33 margin over the Bunnies. Given St. Thomas More's advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while Fisher is ranked 638th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Salt Fork waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down Armstrong 50-32.
The victory made it two in a row for St. Thomas More and bumps their season record up to 21-11. As for Salt Fork, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-10 record this season.
Things could have been worse for St. Thomas More, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-42 loss to Salt Fork in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can St. Thomas More avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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