The Stratton Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Springfield Longhorns at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Springfield will be up against a hot Stratton squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Stratton simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Granada 55-24. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Bobcats are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Springfield over Kim/Branson in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Springfield blew Kim/Branson out of the water with a 56-26 final score. The Longhorns have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Springfield pushed their record up to 17-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.2 points on average over those games. As for Stratton, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
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