Basketball Game Preview: Southside Mavericks vs. Rolla Bulldogs

The Southside Mavericks will kick their season off against the Rolla Bulldogs on Thursday. Tip off is scheduled at 6:00 p.m.

Rolla took care of business in their home opener last Friday (and then some). They put the hurt on Capital City with a sharp 63-37 win. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Bulldogs had established a 21 point advantage.

They pushed their record up to 1-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Southside, they've got a clean slate. Last year, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (1-5), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.

Southside came up short against Rolla in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 50-44. Can Southside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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