The Salt Fork Storm will be taking part in a tournament against the Armstrong Trojans at 5:15 p.m. on Saturday. Salt Fork is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Last Wednesday, Salt Fork was able to grind out a solid victory over Urbana University, taking the game 53-40.
Meanwhile, Armstrong hadn't done well against Cissna Park recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Everything went Armstrong's way against Cissna Park as Armstrong made off with an 81-55 win. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 301st, while the Timberwolves are ranked 643rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Armstrong is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points per game. As for Salt Fork, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5.
Salt Fork came up short against Armstrong in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 49-37. Can Salt Fork avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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