Basketball Game Preview: Austin College and Career Academy Tigers vs. Raby Raiders

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Previous 4 Games

01/17/24 - Home	70-38 W
01/13/23 - Away	59-53 W
01/19/22 - Home	80-48 W
03/10/21 - Away	62-48 W

Austin College and Career Academy is 4-0 against Raby since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The two teams will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Austin College and Career Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Ogden International on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Austin College and Career Academy had to suffer through a 76-29 loss at the hands of Ogden International. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-13.

Meanwhile, Raby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of Clemente. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 608th, while the Wildcats are ranked 280th).

Raby's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Austin College and Career Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.

Everything came up roses for Austin College and Career Academy against Raby in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 70-38 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Austin College and Career Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.