Basketball Game Preview: Richlands Wildcats vs. White Oak Vikings

Richlands hasn't had much luck against White Oak recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Richlands Wildcats just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the White Oak Vikings at 7:30 p.m.

Richlands is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Monday. They were dealt a 77-44 loss at the hands of West Carteret.

Meanwhile, White Oak waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They pulled ahead with a 64-63 photo finish over the Patriots. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Patriots are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Richlands' defeat dropped their record down to 4-13. As for White Oak, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Richlands took a serious blow against White Oak in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 65-23. Will Richlands have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.