Basketball Game Preview: Shadyside Tigers vs. River Pilots

The Shadyside Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the River Pilots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Shadyside and five for River.

Last Friday, Shadyside was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 51-47 to Cameron.

Meanwhile, River came up short against Fort Frye on Monday and fell 63-56. Even if the Pilots couldn't come away with the win, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their offense, which had struggled int the games prior.

River's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Shadyside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19.

Shadyside came up short against River in their previous meeting back in January, falling 57-51. Can Shadyside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.