Basketball Game Preview: Upper Sandusky Rams vs. Riverdale Falcons

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Previous Games

12/30/24 - Home	56-53 W
02/13/24 - Away	37-34 W
11/19/22 - Neutral	53-17 W
11/20/21 - Neutral	45-41 W
02/09/21 - Neutral	42-33 W
+ 5 more games

Upper Sandusky is a perfect 10-0 against Riverdale since November of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Rams will be playing at home against the Falcons at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Upper Sandusky's last matchup with Willard could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's matchup on Monday. The Rams were outmatched by the Crimson Flashes and fell 57-23. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 521st, while the Crimson Flashes are ranked 67th).

Meanwhile, Riverdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 47-45 heartbreaker at the hands of McComb. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Falcons have suffered against the Panthers since January 26, 2017.

Upper Sandusky's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Riverdale, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.

Upper Sandusky skirted past Riverdale 56-53 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will the Rams repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.