Basketball Game Preview: Richland Northeast Cavaliers vs. A.C. Flora Falcons

Richland Northeast hasn't had much luck against A.C. Flora recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Richland Northeast Cavaliers will challenge the A.C. Flora Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Richland Northeast will head into Friday's game on the come-up: they were handed a 46-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-39 win over Dreher. The victory was some much needed relief for the Cavaliers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, A.C. Flora beat Lancaster 57-51 on Friday.

A.C. Flora's win came from a few key players Richland Northeast will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Skylar McCray, who posted 14 points. Another player making a difference was Madison Mickens, who scored 11 points.

A.C. Flora is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.9 points per game. As for Richland Northeast, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-13.

Richland Northeast took a serious blow against A.C. Flora in their previous meeting back in January, falling 63-27. Can Richland Northeast avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.