Basketball Preview: Russia Raiders vs. Jackson Center Tigers
Russia is 8-2 against Jackson Center since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Russia Raiders will welcome the Jackson Center Tigers at 1:30 p.m.
Russia will head into Tuesday's game out to bounce back: they lost a heartbreaker on Tuesday after a huge 34-point win in their prior game. They fell just short of Anna by a score of 37-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Raiders have suffered against the Rockets since January 30, 2021.
Meanwhile, Jackson Center was able to grind out a solid victory over Covington on Tuesday, taking the game 42-29.
Russia's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Jackson Center, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1.
Russia strolled past Jackson Center in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 56-42. Will Russia repeat their success, or does Jackson Center have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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