Basketball Game Preview: Loogootee Lions vs. Vincennes Rivet Patriots

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Previous Games

01/05/24 - Away	72-25 W
02/28/23 - Neutral	88-30 W
01/06/23 - Home	79-22 W
01/07/22 - Away	66-21 W
01/08/21 - Home	74-38 W
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Loogootee has gone 9-1 against Vincennes Rivet recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Loogootee Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Vincennes Rivet Patriots at 7:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Loogootee is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Gibson Southern just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. 2025 welcomed they with a 58-37 loss courtesy of the Titans. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Titans are ranked 59th).

Meanwhile, Vincennes Rivet was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 58-38 to North Knox.

Loogootee's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-6. As for Vincennes Rivet, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.

Everything came up roses for Loogootee against Vincennes Rivet in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 72-25 victory. Will Loogootee repeat their success, or does Vincennes Rivet have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.