Basketball Game Preview: Neodesha Blue Streaks vs. Erie Red Devils

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 2:12am

Preview: Neodesha Blue Streaks vs. Erie Red Devils

Neodesha is 1-9 against Erie since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Neodesha Blue Streaks will look to defend their home court against the Erie Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Last Friday, Neodesha was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 59-53 to Bluestem.

Meanwhile, Erie pushed their score all the way to 61 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 71-61 to Fredonia.

Erie's loss came about despite a quality game from Ethan Dillinger, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 45.9% of Erie's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Duff, who scored 17 points along with eight assists and six rebounds.

Neodesha's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Erie, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.

Neodesha came up short against Erie when the teams last played back in February of 2023, falling 48-41. Will Neodesha have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.

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