Farmington is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Sikeston is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Farmington Knights will welcome the Sikeston Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Farmington's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 contests.
Last Friday, Farmington was able to grind out a solid win over Hillsboro, taking the game 62-49. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Hawks are ranked 192nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Sikeston and Central, and Sikeston kept the tradition alive. Sikeston simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Central 84-37. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Sikeston has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.1 points over those games. Farmington's victory bumped their record up to 26-2.
Farmington was able to grind out a solid win over Sikeston in their previous meeting back in January, winning 81-74. Does Farmington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sikeston turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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