Basketball Game Preview: Roncalli Jets vs. Two Rivers Purple Raiders

The Roncalli Jets are taking a road trip to take on the Two Rivers Purple Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Last Tuesday, Roncalli lost to Chilton on the road by a 59-40 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Jets in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost seven in a row.

Meanwhile, Two Rivers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They came up short against Kiel, falling 56-35. While losing is never fun, the Purple Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Raiders are ranked 98th).

Roncalli's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Two Rivers, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.

Roncalli came up short against Two Rivers when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 53-42. Can Roncalli avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.