Sanford is 10-0 against the Farmers since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The two teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Sanford comes in on four and the Farmers on nine.
Last Saturday, Sanford was able to grind out a solid victory over the Miners, taking the game 36-25.
Sanford got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shasta Bond out in front who scored 11 points along with two steals. Bond has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makynlee Faucette, who scored six points.
Even though Sargent has not done well against the Tigers recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Sargent came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 44-31. That's two games straight that Sargent has won by exactly 13 points.
Sanford's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for Sargent, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Sanford didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against the Farmers in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, but they still walked away with a 31-25 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sanford since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
