Basketball Game Preview: Cleveland Blue Raiders vs. Oak Ridge Wildcats

The Cleveland Blue Raiders will take on the Oak Ridge Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Cleveland has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Oak Ridge will arrive with 11 straight wins.

On Saturday, Cleveland was beaten by Bradley Central 76-49.

Meanwhile, Oak Ridge faced Alcoa in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Oak Ridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Alcoa 88-85. 88 seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.

Oak Ridge's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.1 points. As for Cleveland, they now have a losing record at 11-12.

Cleveland suffered a grim 80-58 defeat to Oak Ridge in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Cleveland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.