The Auburn Mountainview Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Decatur Golden Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Auburn Mountainview's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matches.
Auburn Mountainview is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Federal Way just ended the team's 17-game winning streak on Tuesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 57-56 to the Eagles. The loss put an end to the Lions' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Decatur was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 81-71 to White River. While losing is never fun, the Golden Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Hornets are ranked 112th).
Auburn Mountainview's defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 17-1. As for Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Auburn Mountainview took their win against Decatur in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 85-59. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburn Mountainview 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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