The Stanfield Tigers will take on the Salem Academy Crusaders at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Stanfield knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Salem Academy likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Stanfield challenged Imbler on Saturday. Stanfield blew past Imbler, posting a 72-21 win. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 34 points or more this season.
While Salem Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. The stars were shining brightly for them in a 65-46 victory over Yamhill-Carlton last Friday. Given the Crusaders' advantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Tigers are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Stanfield's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Salem Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-1.
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