Basketball Game Preview: Juniata Indians vs. Greenwood Wildcats

The Juniata Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Greenwood Wildcats at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Friday, Juniata was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy. The loss continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the WolfPack: they've now lost three in a row.

Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Greenwood's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 43-36 to Halifax. The contest marked Greenwood's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Greenwood's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-4. As for Juniata, they now have a losing record at 7-8.

Juniata couldn't quite finish off Greenwood in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 39-37. Can Juniata avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.