Basketball Preview: Sandwich Indians vs. Earlville Red Raiders
The Sandwich Indians will venture away from home to take on the Earlville Red Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Sandwich is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Sandwich is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Johnsburg on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Sandwich was beaten by Johnsburg 58-30.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-25, which was the final score in Earlville's tilt against Hinckley-Big Rock on Thursday. The Red Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-11.
Sandwich's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Earlville, they dropped their record down to 2-6 with the loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Sandwich was able to grind out a solid victory over Earlville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 34-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sandwich since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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