Basketball Game Preview: Orrville Red Riders vs. Buchtel Griffins

The Orrville Red Riders will head out on the road to face off against the Buchtel Griffins at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Orrville took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Hubbard by a score of 54-43.

Meanwhile, Buchtel was fully in charge on Friday, breezing past Conneaut 93-27. The Griffins have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 25 points or more this season.

Orrville's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.7 points over those games. As for Buchtel, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.