The New Auburn Trojans will face off against the Frederic Vikings on Friday. New Auburn knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Frederic likes a good challenge.
If New Auburn beats Frederic with 80 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. New Auburn beat Siren on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 80-49. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Frederic fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back wins it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They came out on top against Solon Springs by a score of 41-28 on Tuesday. That's two games straight that the Vikings have won by exactly 13 points.
New Auburn has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. Frederic's victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
New Auburn came out on top in a nail-biter against Frederic in their previous matchup back in January, sneaking past 52-49. Will New Auburn repeat their success, or does Frederic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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