Basketball Game Preview: Baxter Springs Lions vs. Riverton Rams

By Team Reports Feb 17, 2024, 3:30am

Preview: Baxter Springs Lions vs. Riverton Rams

Baxter Springs and Riverton are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Baxter Springs Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Riverton Rams on Tuesday. Baxter Springs comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Last Friday, Baxter Springs took a serious blow against Girard, falling 62-13. While losing is never fun, Baxter Springs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 348th, while Girard is ranked 108th).

Meanwhile, Riverton came up short against Independence on Thursday and fell 52-44.

Baxter Springs' defeat was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Riverton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

Baxter Springs was taken down by Riverton 47-19 in their previous matchup back in January. Can Baxter Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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