Basketball Game Preview: Warren East Raiders vs. Allen County-Scottsville Patriots

The Warren East Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Warren East knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Allen County-Scottsville likes a good challenge.

Warren East took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They took their contest with ease, bagging an 85-52 victory over Russellville. The Raiders' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Allen County-Scottsville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 61-47 bruising from Cumberland County.

Warren East has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points per game. As for Allen County-Scottsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.

Warren East didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Allen County-Scottsville when the teams last played on January 9th, but they still walked away with a 68-63 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warren East since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.