The Stanfield Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Salem Academy Crusaders at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Stanfield took on Imbler on Saturday. Stanfield came out on top against Imbler by a score of 55-47. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
While Salem Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged Desert Pines out 54-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Crusaders have posted since December 29, 2023.
Stanfield's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Salem Academy, their win bumped their record up to 7-1.
Stanfield came up short against Salem Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2022, falling 49-39. Can Stanfield avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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