Basketball Game Preview: New Town Eagles vs. Rugby Panthers

The New Town Eagles will head out to square off against the Rugby Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

It was a Battle of the Birds when New Town duked it out with Stanley on Friday. New Town took a 42-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Stanley. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Meanwhile, Rugby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-66 heartbreaker at the hands of Dunseith.

Rugby's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for New Town, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-7.

New Town won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, slipping by Rugby 51-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Town since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.