The Wagner Thunderbirds will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Southwest Dragons at 8:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Wagner rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They snuck past the Grizzlies with a 53-47 win.
Meanwhile, Southwest waltzed into their game on Monday with 18 straight wins but they left with 19. They blew past Brackenridge 84-53 at home. Southwest has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Wagner has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-11 record this season. As for Southwest, they pushed their record up to 31-3 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home.
Everything came up roses for Wagner against Southwest in their previous matchup back in December of 2015 as the squad secured a 75-27 win. In that matchup, Wagner amassed a halftime lead of 47-14, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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