Basketball Game Preview: Richards Panthers vs. Round Top-Carmine Cubs

The Richards Panthers are taking a road trip to take on the Round Top-Carmine Cubs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Richards will head out to face Round Top-Carmine after giving up their first home loss of the season on Tuesday. Richards was dealt a 45-16 loss at the hands of Fayetteville.

Meanwhile, Round Top-Carmine waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by the Bulldogs to the tune of 50-22. The Cubs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 26 points or more this season.

Round Top-Carmine is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.8 points per game. As for Richards, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.

Richards didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Round Top-Carmine in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 36-30 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richards since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.