Basketball Game Preview: Red Rock Central Falcons vs. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers

The Red Rock Central Falcons will square off against the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Red Rock Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Red Rock Central is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Russell-Tyler-Ruthton on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Red Rock Central was dealt an 86-51 defeat at the hands of Russell-Tyler-Ruthton. The loss continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Knights: they've now lost nine in a row.

Red Rock Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Henry Stavnes, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds, and Abe Stavnes, who posted 11 points along with six boards and five assists. Another player making a difference was Finn Batalden, who earned six points.

Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Tracy-Milroy-Balaton against Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg on Tuesday as the team secured an 86-57 victory. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 25 points or more this season.

Red Rock Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Tracy-Milroy-Balaton, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3.

Red Rock Central might still be hurting after the 69-46 defeat they got from Tracy-Milroy-Balaton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Red Rock Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.