Basketball Game Preview: Eden Raiders vs. Allegany-Limestone Gators

The Eden Raiders will take on the Allegany-Limestone Gators at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eden comes in on eight and Allegany-Limestone on four.

Eden is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They snuck past Tapestry with a 62-58 victory.

Tyler Wakelam

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Eden had a senior duo take command as Chris Krencik shot 47% from the field on his way to 21 points and Tyler Wakelam went 6-for-15 to rack up 19 points and five boards. Wakelam is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Kobe Genco was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to six assists and five rebounds.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Allegany-Limestone). They walked away with a 74-67 win over Math Science Tech Prep at Seneca on Saturday.

Eden pushed their record up to 18-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.2 points over those games. As for Allegany-Limestone, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.

Eden didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Allegany-Limestone when the teams last played back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with an 85-80 victory. Will Eden repeat their success, or does Allegany-Limestone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.