St. Elizabeth is 2-8 against Sanford since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The St. Elizabeth Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Sanford Warriors at 1:15 p.m. St. Elizabeth will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
St. Elizabeth is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: MOT Charter, who was ranked 14th at the time (St. Elizabeth was ranked first). St. Elizabeth strolled past MOT Charter with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 56-42.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Sanford, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They blew past Wilmington Friends 66-38 on Monday. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Sanford's win came from a few key players St. Elizabeth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Zir Ellegood, who went 7-for-10 on his way to 14 points along with five assists and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, he now owns an excellent 45.8% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Taylor, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.
St. Elizabeth pushed their record up to 18-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Sanford, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
St. Elizabeth came up short against Sanford when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 58-51. Can St. Elizabeth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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