The Sault Area Blue Devils will be taking part in a tournament against the Kingsley Stags at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Sault Area will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Sault Area had to skate by with only a one-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 38-point drubbing they dealt Cheboygan on Wednesday. Sault Area blew past Cheboygan, posting a 60-22 victory. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Chiefs are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Kingsley and Boyne City meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Wednesday. Kingsley walked away with a 45-35 win over Boyne City.
Kingsley is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Sault Area's victory bumped their record up to 16-5.
Sault Area strolled past Kingsley in their previous matchup back in March of 2020 by a score of 58-43. Does Sault Area have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kingsley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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